Health in All Policies
Florida Department of Health - Hillsborough County
- (813) 307-8000
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 5135
Tampa, FL 33675-5135
Health in All Policies (HiAP) is “a collaborative approach to improving the health of all people by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy areas.”— Public Health Institute: Health in All Policies: A Guide for State and Local Governments
Public health professionals have historically worked across sectors to protect population health. Examples come from many different fields:
- Supporting seatbelts, impaired driving laws, child seats and crosswalks in transportation
- Supporting workplace safety, workplace age restrictions, smoke
and tobacco-free laws in labor - Supporting tobacco labeling and advertising restrictions in media
- Supporting vaccine requirements, physical activity, and healthy food options in schools
The Office of Health Equity’s HiAP strategy engages
- Positive changes to neighborhoods or community health conditions
- Positive progress incorporating health equity goals across DOH-Hillsborough
- Goal alignment across sectors
- New or expanded partnerships for health
Policy change that helps improve community health
Recent HiAP Projects:
- 2019 Transportation Planning and Prioritization Matrix
- Imagine 2040 Tampa Comprehensive Plan: An integrative review and comparison to the Orlando Growth Management Plan
- Walkability Study in the University Area Community
Visit the resources below for more in-depth information about Health in All Policies.
- Health in All Policies 101: A
Slide-show Primer - National Association of County & City Health Officials report (2017): Health in All Policies: Experiences from Local Health Departments
- National Association of County & City Health Officials report (2014). Local Health Department Strategies for Implementing Health in All Policies
- Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII) framework
To explore becoming a HiAP partner or to receive staff training on conducting an HIA, please contact the Office of Health Equity.
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