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Review
. 2022 Aug;7(8):e718-e720.
doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00155-4.

From Health in All Policies to Health for All Policies

Scott L Greer  1 , Michelle Falkenbach  2 , Luigi Siciliani  3 , Martin McKee  4 , Matthias Wismar  5 , Josep Figueras  5
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Review

From Health in All Policies to Health for All Policies

Scott L Greer et al. Lancet Public Health. 2022 Aug.

Erratum in

  • Correction to Lancet Public Health 2022; 7: e718-20.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Lancet Public Health. 2022 Sep;7(9):e732. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00195-5. Epub 2022 Jul 29. Lancet Public Health. 2022. PMID: 35908572 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

Worldwide responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown that it is possible for politicians to come together across departmental boundaries. To this end, in many countries, heads of government and their health ministers work closely with all other ministries, departments, and sectors, including social affairs, internal affairs, foreign affairs, research and education, transport, agriculture, business, and state aid. In this Viewpoint, we ask if and how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can support intersectoral collaboration to promote health, since governments have already committed to achieving them. We contend that SDGs can do so, ultimately advancing health while offering co-benefits across society.

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Declaration of interests We declare no competing interests.

Figures

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The association between health and other sectors
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Causal pathways in Health for All Policies SDGs=Sustainable Development Goals.
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