Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a practical approach used to judge the potential health effects of a proposed policy, programme or project on a population, particularly on vulnerable or disadvantaged groups. Recommendations are produced for decision-makers and stakeholders, with the aim of maximizing the proposal's positive health effects and minimizing its negative …

2024年10月4日 · Many factors combine together to affect the health of individuals and communities. Whether people are healthy or not, is determined by their circumstances and environment. To a large extent, factors such as where we live, the state of our environment, genetics, our income and education level, and our relationships with friends and family all have …

2024年7月29日 · Tools for HIA include AirQ+, with the goal to quantify the health burden and impact of air pollution; CLIMAQ-H, a software assessing the outcomes of climate-driven policies and support decision-making; and HEAT for walking and cycling, a web-based tool used to estimate the health and economic impacts of increased walking and cycling. All tools ...

An important implication of this definition is that mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorders or disabilities. Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her ...

2022年6月17日 · It is an integral component of health and well-being that underpins our individual and collective abilities to make decisions, build relationships and shape the world we live in. Mental health is a basic human right. And it is crucial to personal, community and socio-economic development. Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders.

2023年10月12日 · Protect health from the wide range of impacts of climate change: assessing health vulnerabilities and developing health plans; integrating climate risk and implementing climate-informed surveillance and response systems for key risks, such as extreme heat and infectious disease; supporting resilience and adaptation in health-determining sectors ...

2024年1月30日 · Floods can also have medium- and long-term health impacts, including: water- and vector-borne diseases, such as cholera, typhoid or malaria; injuries, such as lacerations or punctures from evacuations and disaster cleanup ; chemical hazards; mental health effects associated with emergency situations

2024年10月23日 · All WHO Member States are committed to implementing the Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2030, which aims to improve mental health by strengthening governance, providing community-based care, implementing promotion and prevention strategies, and strengthening information systems, evidence and research.

Special thanks to Ruth Barnes and the Health Development Agency (HDA) for creating this glossary. Appraisal (assessment) Appraisal or assessment follows on from the scoping stage of a HIA, where the potential health impacts which have been identified are assessed and evaluated using the available evidence base. Best available evidence

2024年5月28日 · The negative health impacts of heat are predictable and largely preventable with specific public health and multi-sectoral policies and interventions. WHO has issued guidance for public health institutions to identify and manage extreme heat risks. Action on climate change combined with comprehensive preparedness and risk management can save ...