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Health in All Policies

Health in All Policies. The What, Why and How…. First…the basics. What is health and what determines our health? What is Health in All Policies ( HiAP ) and why do we need it? What approaches can we take to improve health in our community?. What is health?.

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Health in All Policies

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  1. Health in All Policies The What, Why and How…

  2. First…the basics What is health and what determines our health? What is Health in All Policies (HiAP) and why do we need it? What approaches can we take to improve health in our community?

  3. What is health? Source: http://who.int/about/definition/en/print.html Health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. - World Health Organization

  4. Snapshot of health in our community

  5. Hennepin County Adult Obesity, 2014 Adults with Body Mass Index ≥ 30: (Hennepin County Overall) 21.9%

  6. Hennepin County Adult Obesity, 2006

  7. What factors determine our health?

  8. Health Factors vs. Health Expenditures $2.2Trillion Prevention, 4% Behaviors & Environment 70% Medical Services 96% Genetics 20% MedicalCare 10% Adapted from Srikantharajah. 2011. Promoting Community Based Prevention through Health Reform. Prevention Institute. Factors InfluencingHealth National Health Expenditures

  9. How does our environment impact our health?

  10. How can decisions impact health?

  11. Example: Complete Streets “Hennepin County will enhance safety, mobility, accessibility and convenience for all corridor users including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, motorists, commercial and emergency vehicles, and for people of all ages and abilities by planning, designing, operating and maintaining a network of Complete Streets.” Policy adopted: July 2009 CS task force, 2011-2013, catalyzed systems changes (e.g., project scoping now includes CS criteria) Our roads now are planned and designed comprehensively, as are connections to transit

  12. How can decisions impact health?

  13. The how-to of HiAP • Objectives: • reduced health disparities • increased health and well-being • safer environments with fewer risk factors • Multiple non-health sectors • those that shape social and physical determinants of health • Decision making processes • development, implementation and evaluation

  14. The how-to of HiAP • Health considerations in the decision making process How does a prospectivedecision potentially impact population health? • HiAP is upstream – the focus is on addressing potential health impacts early in the decision processes • HiAP is comprehensive – all sectors, all stages of policy processes, all levels of government

  15. The how-to of HiAP Health in All Policies asks questions such as… Can I walk or bike to work or school in my community? Do people feel safe and connected to their neighbors? Can people find jobs nearby that pay a livable wage? Are there places to get affordable, healthful food? Is there a mix of housing types and affordability?

  16. Five Key Strategies for Collaborative Health

  17. Examples of HiAP Richmond, CA King County, WA Live Well San Diego California Health in All Policies Taskforce Go Healthy Houston

  18. What next steps can we take to implement HiAP?

  19. Health in All Policies The What, Why and How…

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