Health in All Policies: Improving Health Through Intersectoral Collaboration

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Rudolph ◽  
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Julia Caplan ◽  
Connie Mitchell ◽  
Karen Ben-Moshe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Health In All Policies

scholarly journals Do Healthy City Performance Awards Lead to Health in All Policies? A Case of Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuan-Ching Huang ◽  
Hsien-Wen Kuo ◽  
Te-Jen Hung ◽  
Susan Hu
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Performance ◽  
World Health ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Health In All Policies ◽  
Healthy Cities ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
Healthy City ◽  
The World ◽  
Setting Approach ◽  
Health Organization

The Healthy Cities (HC) Project, which was introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1986, has been recognized as the best setting approach for health promotion. However, very few studies have addressed how to use HC approaches to establish public policies in non-health departments in cities. This paper describes the strategies for the HC Performance Awards used in Taiwan to draw attention from different departments and to sustain intersectoral collaboration for the purpose of establishing Health in All Policies (HiAP). The methods include: (1) setting up the Taiwan Healthy City Alliance; (2) establishing HC Innovation Performance Awards; (3) reviewing the award applications according to seven criteria; and (4) analyzing the topic content of the award applications. We collected 961 HC award applications during 2013–2016 to analyze their content. The results showed that the number of applications increased nearly every year while significantly more non-health departments applied for the awards compared to health departments (73.3% vs. 26.7%). The award rates of non-health departments have also increased twice from 13.9% in 2013 to 25.8% in 2016. By examining the topics of the award winners, we concluded that “HC Innovation Performance Awards” indeed provide a role and opportunity for political involvement, intersectoral collaboration, co-opetition and capacity building that is necessary for establishing health in all policies.

scholarly journals Towards Health in All Policies for Childhood Obesity Prevention

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Marie Hendriks ◽  
Stef P. J. Kremers ◽  
Jessica S. Gubbels ◽  
Hein Raat ◽  
Nanne K. de Vries ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Health In All Policies ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Health Goals

The childhood obesity epidemic can be best tackled by means of an integrated approach, which is enabled by integrated public health policies, orHealth in All Policies. Integrated policies are developed through intersectoral collaboration between local government policy makers from health and nonhealth sectors. Suchintersectoral collaborationhas been proved to be difficult. In this study, we investigated which resources influence intersectoral collaboration. Thebehavior change wheelframework was used to categorize motivation-, capability-, and opportunity-related resources for intersectoral collaboration. In-depth interviews were held with eight officials representing 10 non-health policy sectors within a local government. Results showed that health and non-health policy sectors did not share policy goals, which decreased motivation for intersectoral collaboration. Awareness of the linkage between health and nonhealth policy sectors was limited, and management was not involved in creating such awareness, which reduced the capability for intersectoral collaboration. Insufficient organizational resources and structures reduced opportunities for intersectoral collaboration. To stimulate intersectoral collaboration to prevent childhood obesity, we recommend that public health professionals should reframe health goals in the terminology of nonhealth policy sectors, that municipal department managers should increase awareness of public health in non-health policy sectors, and that flatter organizational structures should be established.

scholarly journals Designing a toolkit for the assessment of Health in All Policies at a national scale in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behzad Damari ◽  
Alireza Heidari ◽  
Maryam Rahbari Bonab ◽  
Abbas Vosoogh Moghadam
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Health In All Policies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Intersectoral Cooperation ◽  
Health Goals ◽  
Annual Reporting

Background: Equitable promotion of health indicators requires cooperation among different sectors more than ever. The "Health in All Policies" (HiAP) approach contributes to this process through strengthening intersectoral collaboration. To implement this approach at a national scale, indicators of health-oriented performance from various organizations, and their measurement methods, need to be precisely defined. The aim of present study was to design a toolkit for implementing HiAP in Iran. Methods: A review of literature and documents, as well as conducting semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were undertaken to collect data for this qualitative study. Content analysis was applied to the collected data and the results were placed in three categories: criteria, sub-criteria and indicators; implementation processes; and implementation requirements. Results: The toolkit aims to achieve various objectives, including intersectoral excellence and the systematic development of intersectoral collaboration. In the process section, reports on measures taken by organizations are assessed by a three-member audit committee. The top three organizations, in terms of intersectoral cooperation in achieving public health goals, are introduced in a Health Week. Requirements for success in achieving the HiAP approach include financial resources to implement the HiAP, a database, an electronic method for submitting reports, training courses, monitoring and annual reporting of relevant indicators, and formulating regulations in order to assess organizations. Conclusion: Justification and training in various organizations to support the implementation of health-oriented measures, providing an annual ranking of organizations, and encouraging the organizations can contribute to the institutionalization of the toolkit through the SupremeCouncil for Health and Food Security. It is recommended that a Secretariat of sustainable development to be established under the Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) of the Islamic republic of Iran to monitor portfolio indicators.

Vorrang für Verhältnisprävention: Handreichung für alle mit Prävention in Praxis und Politik befassten Akteure

2018 ◽  
Vol 80 (11) ◽  
pp. 931-932
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health In All Policies

Chancen für mehr VerhältnispräventionDie Wahl des Themas „Wege zu Health in all Policies“ bei der Podiumsdiskussion des Zukunftsforums Public Health 2017 sollte zeigen: Eine großflächige Verbesserung der Gesundheit aller in Deutschland ist vor allem durch eine Änderung der Lebensverhältnisse zu erwarten. Diese setzt voraus, dass im politischen Handeln gemäß des Helsinki-Statements Gesundheit und gesundheitlicher Chancengleichheit Priorität eingeräumt wird (Weltgesundheitskonferenz 2013).

scholarly journals Are Norwegian Municipality policies enabling intersectoral collaboration in migration health?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Nordström ◽  
B Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Migrant Health ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Health Work ◽  
Integration Policy ◽  
Intersectoral Action ◽  
The Social

Abstract Issue Sporadic accounts of initiatives, interventions and good practices in Migrant Health at the Municipality level account for Norways' lower score on “Measures to achieve change” in the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX). While the structure and organization at the municipality level should enable intersectoral action (as all under one umbrella), the municipal counties say lack of intersectoral collaboration is one of the main barriers for long-term public health work. Description of the Problem 51 municipalities have an immigrant population larger than the national average 17,8% (2019). In a recent Country Assessment (part of Joint Action on Health Equity Europe), limited inter-sectoral action on the social determinants of health including migration was observed. Although multiple agencies are engaged in attempts to address these issues. While there is a drive to promote public health and primary health care in municipalities, these initiatives do not pay special attention to migrants. In the first stage of this project, we have reviewed municipal policy documents to map policy and measures on public health, migrant health and intersectoral collaboration. In the second stage, municipalities will be contacted to engage them in the implementation of intersectoral actions. Results The desk review and mapping show that only 8 of the “top” 32 municipalities mention “intersectoral” in the municipal master plan (5 were not available online), its mentioned in 9 action program/budgets, but not necessarily by the same municipalities. 15 of the municipalities mention migrants, but rarely in relation to health. We observe that, the size of the municipality, financial resources and support from the County are factors that may play a significant role in prioritising migrant health and intersectoral collaboration. Lessons Advocating for and supporting the local/municipal level for intersectoral action is highly relevant, timely and essential. Key messages Intersectoral action on the social determinants of migrants’ health needs to be implemented through municipal policies to reduce inequities in migrants’ health. Implementation on the local level is the main arena for good public health work and is crucial to ensure good health for migrants.

scholarly journals A Practice-Grounded Approach for Evaluating Health in All Policies Initiatives in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren N. Gase ◽  
Taylor Schooley ◽  
Meredith Lee ◽  
Sierra Rotakhina ◽  
John Vick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health In All Policies
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