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 […]
Event: Protecting health and wellbeing in the climate crisis
Are you involved with planning a local climate risk assessment? Would you like to learn more about how people and communities in Wales are vulnerable to climate change? Then join us for our next online conference. This conference will support people who work with Public Service Boards (PSBs) or Public Bodies who are planning or […]
Health Impact Assessment for Climate Adaptation: Examples from Practice
This briefing focusses on adaptation to address climate change and the application of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) as a process that can support policy makers to maximise wellbeing benefits, minimise harm to health, and avoid widening health inequalities when designing adaptation policies. It contains five case studies – two international and three from Wales, and […]
Round-up of Recent Journal and Book Publications by the WHIASU Team:
Below is a round-up of publications from members of the WHIASU team which we have not previously published that might be of interest. Exploring the social value of Public Health Institutes: An international scoping survey and expert interviews Making the case for investing in preventative public health by illustrating not only the health impact but […]