CPD Events
23/11/2023
1pm
Highland
Introduction to Health Impact Assessment
Speaker:
Margaret Douglas, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Scotland
Summary of Session:
This will provide an introduction to Health Impact Assessment. By the end of the session colleagues should be able to:
Describe the rationale for, definition, steps and use of evidence in HIA
Use a scoping checklist to identify some relevant impacts
Relates to PHKSF Sub Functions:
A2.3 – Initiate and/or support action to create environments that facilitate and enable health and wellbeing for individuals, groups and communities
A5.1 – Conduct economic analysis of services and interventions against health impacts, inequalities in health, and return on investment