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Health in All Policies: Adopting An Interdisciplinary Approach to Health Equity. Social. Political. Cultural. Economic. Social Determinants of Health Care Access. Social Determinants of Chronic Disease. Social Constructions of Target Populations. Policy Options.
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Health in All Policies: Adopting An Interdisciplinary Approachto Health Equity
Social Political Cultural Economic
Policy Options • Locate stimulus investments in underserved areas and employ disadvantaged populations. • Require infrastructure investments (stimulus and transportation bill) to integrate health impact assessments as well as measures (e.g., sidewalks, pedestrian overpasses, bike/walk trails) to promote safe physical activity. • Create neighborhoods of opportunity by mandating that capital investments (e.g., schools, infrastructure, transportation, commercial development) involving federal subsidies or programs be located in areas with inclusionary zoning policies. • Require localities to distribute/implement public investment projects equitably. • Dismantle policies that result in disparate racial/ethnic outcomes (e.g. school financing, employment-based insurance, etc.) • Enforce Civil Rights laws (e.g. mortgage lending, housing, steering, financial services etc.).