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What is health impact assessment

HIA is the key systematic approach to predicting the the possible and likely positive and negative health and wellbeing effects of new policies, plans, projects, strategies and services. To know more click the button below…

How to get started in HIA

HIA specialists tend to have education and experience in public health work before they become HIA specialists. If you are interested in HIA as a career and want to know how to become then click the button below…

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Active Travel
quantifying health impacts/effects, bike-sharing, USA
Health impacts of bike-sharing systems in the US
Active Travel
quantifying health impacts/effects, bike-sharing, USA

The study estimated the impacts of the bike-sharing schemes on physical activity, air pollution and traffic incidents.

They estimated that annually 4.7 premature deaths were saved in the USA with 2 premature deaths saved in New York City; 737 Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs) were reduced in the USA, with 355 DALYs reduce din New York City; and US$36,000,000 saved in health economic impacts in the uSA, with US$15,000,000 saved in New York City.

Active Travel
quantifying health impacts/effects, bike-sharing, USA
Mining
health effects, Sami, indigenous, rural, Sweden
"If the reindeer die, everything dies"
Mining
health effects, Sami, indigenous, rural, Sweden

This was a qualitative study of members of the Swedish Sámi community, involving six in-depth interviews (three men, three women). Five key themes were identified:

  • Current impacts

    • It’s like a battle between ‘David’ (the community) against a ‘Goliath’ (the mining company).

    • It’s a slow process of challenging the community that takes a lot of power and energy.

    • It’s about defending and protecting ourselves.

  • Future impacts

    • If the reindeer die then everything dies (their whole way of life).

    • It generates a feeling of powerlessness.

Mining
health effects, Sami, indigenous, rural, Sweden
Greenspace
resilience, mental health, wellbeing
Being in parks and other green spaces may enhance resilience and mental health and wellbeing during the covid-19 pandemic
Greenspace
resilience, mental health, wellbeing

This is a short letter, that is open access. What’s interesting about it is the four causal pathways - increase restoration, physical activity, pro-environmental behaviour and social contact - and the six types of resilience they highlight - mental, physical, emotional, social, natural and human.

Greenspace
resilience, mental health, wellbeing

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HIA and HIA-related subjects.

HIA: State of Science and Art Newsletter
£8.00
Every month

My personal insights, analysis and reflections on the current state of science and art in health impact assessment (HIA) and how we can do it better.

Health Impact Assessment Training: Understanding Level
£600.00
One time

This is a beginner level online self-paced training course on health impact assessment (HIA). It provides a basic grounding in the key concepts, steps and methods used in HIA. It gives you an overview of how to carry out an HIA. Your learning will be assessed through quizzes and a final 60min guided conversation. If you are successful, you will receive a signed letter of completion.

Health Impact Assessment Training: Knowledge Level
£1,200.00
One time

This is an intermediate level online self-paced training course on health impact assessment (HIA). You must have undertaken the Basic Training Course. You will design a HIA study for a simple case study scenario. Your learning will be assessed through a written submission of your HIA Study Design Protocol and a 60min guided conversation. If you are successful, you will receive a signed letter of completion.

Health Impact Assessment Training: Advanced Knowledge Level
£3,000.00
One time

This is an advanced level online self-paced training course on health impact assessment (HIA). You must have undertaken the Basic Training Course. You will design a HIA study for a complex case study scenario. Your learning will be assessed through a written submission of your HIA Study Design Protocol and a 60min guided conversation. If you are successful, you will receive a signed letter of completion.

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Role of International and Regional Development Banks, South East Asia
Why Projects Need a Health Impact Assessment
Role of International and Regional Development Banks, South East Asia

A video by the Asian Development bank explaining why all developments should have HIAs carried out on them, especially those funded by international financial institutions like the ADB.

Role of International and Regional Development Banks, South East Asia
What About Health?

A short video from British Medical Association (BMA) Cymru Wales which demonstrates why Health Impact Assessments should be mandatory and not just an option.

Role of International and Regional Development Banks, South East Asia
Development Banks, International Finance Institutions, health impact assessment, Salim Vohra
Health and Economic Development in 21st Century Asia
Role of International and Regional Development Banks, South East Asia
Development Banks, International Finance Institutions, health impact assessment, Salim Vohra

This video is an Insight Thursday talk that Dr Salim Vohra gave to the Asian Development Bank on the 21 January 2015. It discussed the important role of development banks and HIA in supporting the protection and improvement of health and wellbeing globally.

Role of International and Regional Development Banks, South East Asia
Development Banks, International Finance Institutions, health impact assessment, Salim Vohra