Review:
Health Impact Assessment
overall review score: 4.5
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Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a process that helps evaluate the potential health effects of a policy, program, or project before it is implemented.
Key Features
- Identifying potential health impacts
- Engaging stakeholders
- Providing recommendations to improve health outcomes
- Evaluating equity impacts
Pros
- Helps decision-makers understand the potential health implications of their actions
- Encourages consideration of health equity and social determinants of health
- Can lead to improved community health outcomes
Cons
- Requires resources and expertise to conduct effectively
- May encounter resistance from stakeholders who prioritize other interests over health outcomes