Health in All Policies (HiAP)

HiAP is a collaborative approach that integrates and articulates health considerations into policy making across sectors, and at all levels, to improve the health of all communities and people.[1] There are various ways to implement HiAP, including convening a cross-sector coalition or task force, creating and/or using a data dashboard that includes indicators and objectives from various sectors, and projecting health impacts of policies.

1 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. https://www.astho.org/Programs/HiAP/

Other Tools

One tool that can be used to assess potential health impacts is the Health Impact Checklist (HI-C). The HI-C was designed to inform decisions at many levels (e.g., organizational, city, county and state). It asks a series of questions and uses a combination of check boxes and written responses to connect potential changes in social, economic and environmental conditions with potential health impacts. Further, the tool guides users as they create practical recommendations to maximize potential positive health impacts and mitigate potential negative health impacts. The HI-C also includes a template for a one-page summary that provides a high-level snapshot of findings.

KHI Health Impact Checklist (HI-C)

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) partnered with the Kansas Health Institute to host listening sessions to better understand state terminology and framing around HiAP; explore lessons learned, challenges, and alternative framing for HiAP terminology; and assess how HiAP framing and associated efforts have evolved over time; especially in the context of COVID-19 and the increased spotlight on the importance of racial equity. Read the full report at the link below.

Framing Health in All Policies: Terms that Resonate