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May 12, 2005
Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
Development projects are designed to confer benefits on a community,
including improved standards of living and health. Sometimes, however,
there are unintended and indirect negative effects. These may affect
the environment, the socio-economic condition or the health status of
some community groups.
HIA is an examination of a development project, in order to assess
whether it will affect the health of a community. Safeguards and
mitigating (harm reducing) measures can then be proposed to protect
the health of that community. In addition, the assessment can consider
opportunities for health promotion within the community.
Posted by Syamak Moattari at May 12, 2005 10:02 AM
