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Find out about upcoming events and newsworthy items for Habitat and in the world of HIA. Please check back often.
June 4, 2008
First ever HIA Americas workshop
Planning has started for the first ever HIA Workshop for the Americas. This workshop will be held in the San Francisco Bay area September 24-26, 2008. Click here to find out more.
May 1, 2008
Olá Brasil!
We are excited to announce that in June 2008, Habitat will be presenting a 3-day course on health impact assessment with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Brasilia. Organized by Carlos Dora (WHO-European Centre for Environment and Health), the course will be taught in collaboration with Debbie Abrahams from IMPACT (International Health Impact Assessment Consortium at the University of Liverpool)
April 2, 2008
Canadian Senate mulls HIA requirement
The Canadian Senate Subcommittee on Population Health has released its third and fourth interim reports on its study of the determinants of health. The purpose of the interim report is to outline the major issues facing the development of population health policy in Canada; to present policy options to improve overall health status and reduce health disparities; and to launch a public debate on the role of the federal government in population health policy.
One of the policy options considered in the report (page 16) is establishing a federal requirement for the application of HIA to all new public policy proposals. The subcommittee states that HIA could maximize the positive and minimize the negative health effects of proposals coming forward from all sectors of government. Public input is being sought through June 30, 2008.