Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit marks 20 years of ‘shaping a healthier Wales’
The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) has marked 20 years of helping to “shape a healthier, more equitable Wales”. The unit, which provides guidance, training, resources and information in relation to the practice of health impact assessment, celebrated the milestone anniversary on November 14 by hosting a webinar in partnership with Public Health Network Cymru. […]
HIA Network of Practice Event
WHIASU@20: 14th November 2024 13:00 – 15:00 The landscape of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) has changed massively over the last 20 years, and the Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) have been right at the heart of it since its founding in 2004. This webinar will be a chance for attendees to look at […]
Upcoming HIA Network of Practice Events
Health Impact Assessment and Social Return on Investment – Capturing the health impacts and social value of public health Wednesday 28th August 2024, 10:00 – 11:00 This next webinar in the WHIASU HIA network series of events will explore the concept of social value and its relationship with Health Impact Assessment (HIA). We will look […]
Assessing public health implications of free trade agreements: The comprehensive and progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
In 2016, the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union, which was surrounded by political and social uncertainty. The United Kingdom now negotiates its own trade agreements, and in March 2023, it agreed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP). A health impact assessment (HIA) was undertaken in 2022–23 to predict […]
Determining the Public Health Impact of Climate Change: A National Study Using a Health Impact Assessment Approach in Wales
Climate change is recognised as the biggest threat to global health of the 21st century and impacts on health and wellbeing through a range of factors. Due to this, the need to take action in order to protect population health and wellbeing is becoming ever more urgent. In 2019, Public Health Wales carried out a […]
Health Impact Assessment (HIA): Frequently Asked Questions
WHIASU have created this document which looks to answer your Health Impact Assessment (HIA) questions, including looking at the benefits, what it involves and when to carry out a HIA, alongside other questions. Alongside our other resources, it can help to further your understanding of HIA. The resource can be accessed HERE. If you have […]
How WHIASU are preparing for the introduction of the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Regulations
The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) are currently very busy preparing for the introduction of the Welsh Government HIA statutory regulations, which follow on from the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017. In that it states that, “The Act places a duty on the Welsh Ministers to make regulations which require public bodies to […]
New Report: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women, Employment and Health Inequalities
The infographic summarises the findings, looking at the Population Groups and Determinants of Health impacted, along with the key statistics, mitigating actions and potential areas of future research. The Explanatory Note goes into further detail on the above, giving a breakdown of the evidence that informed our positive and negative findings on women, employment and […]
Save the Date! Spatial planning, public health and health service policies: opportunities for improving health and addressing inequalities
Thursday 8th February 2024 9:30am – 12.30pm (online) Following last year’s successful event, the Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU), Public Health Wales (PHW) is hosting its annual event supported by Public Health Network Cymru to bring together professionals working in, or with an interest in, health and spatial planning. Audience: The event is […]