Health Impact Assessment


Health Impact Assessment

An analysis of the health effects resulting from an intervention, change in a service or establishment of a new service, process, public work or enterprise in a particular region. HIAs are tools for projecting the health effects of policies, plans and projects in diverse economic sectors (e.g., transportation, agriculture, housing, manufacturing) using quantitative, qualitative and participatory techniques. HIAs help policy-makers choose best options and assess alternatives to minimise disease/injury and actively promote health.