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. 2013 Dec 1;67(12):1068-72.
doi: 10.1136/jech-2013-202731. Epub 2013 Aug 28.

Glossary for the implementation of Health in All Policies (HiAP)

Alix Freiler  1 , Carles Muntaner, Ketan Shankardass, Catherine L Mah, Agnes Molnar, Emilie Renahy, Patricia O'Campo
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Glossary for the implementation of Health in All Policies (HiAP)

Alix Freiler et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. .
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Abstract

Health in All Policies (HiAP) is becoming increasingly popular as a governmental strategy to improve population health by coordinating action across health and non-health sectors. A variety of intersectoral initiatives may be used in HiAP that frame health determinants as the bridge between policies and health outcomes. The purpose of this glossary is to present concepts and terms useful in understanding the implementation of HiAP as a cross-sectoral policy. The concepts presented here were applied and elaborated over the course of case studies of HiAP in multiple jurisdictions, which used key informant interviews and the systematic review of literature to study the implementation of specific HiAP initiatives.

Keywords: HEALTH POLICY; Health inequalities; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY.

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