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Literature

 

Published literature

Open source articles on Ontario's HEIA, similar Health Impact Assessment tools, and the social determinants of health

Equity-focused Health Impact Assessment Framework 

Mahoney M., Simpson S., Harris E., Aldrich R., Stewart Williams J. (2004). Equity Focused Health Impact Assessment Framework, the Australasian Collaboration for Health Equity Impact Assessment (ACHEIA).

Social determinants of health: The Canadian facts 

Mikkonen, J., & Raphael, D. (2010). Social determinants of health: The Canadian facts. York University, School of Health Policy and Management.

A rapid equity focused health impact assessment of a policy implementation plan: An Australian case study and impact evaluation

Harris-Roxas, B. F., Harris, P. J., Harris, E., & Kemp, L. A. (2011). A rapid equity focused health impact assessment of a policy implementation plan: An Australian case study and impact evaluation. International Journal for Equity in Health, 10(1), 6.

The real cost of cutting refugee health benefits: A Health Equity Impact Assessment

Barnes, S. (2013). The real cost of cutting the interim federal health program. Wellesley Institute. October.

Cross-country analysis of the institutionalization of Health Impact Assessment

Lee, J. H., Röbbel, N., Dora, C., & World Health Organization. (2013). Cross-country analysis of the institutionalization of Health Impact Assessment.

Physicians and health equity: Opportunities in practice

Canadian Medical Association. (2013). Physicians and health equity: opportunities in practice. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Medical Association.

 

Grey literature

Open source resources on Ontario's HEIA, similar Health Impact Assessment tools, and the social determinants of health

From Brainstorming to Action: Implementing mitigation strategies for HEIA

Andrea Bodkin, from Health Nexus, provides a recap on her webinar: Implementing mitigation strategies for HEIA. July 26th, 2017

BBC podcast: A basic income for all?

Social scientists, technologists, and politicians from across the political spectrum think they have a potential solution to the unemployment that automation and artificial intelligence are expected to create. April 26th, 2017

Blog post: Equity—it affects our mental health

April 1, 2017

Blog post: The importance of using a health equity impact lens to analyze public policy

November 21, 2012

Ontario Health Promotion e-Bulletin post: Planning and the Health Equity Impact Assessment (HEIA): a marriage of two tools

This blog elaborates on HEIA and discusses how the tool can be used alongside other program planning frameworks to ensure that equity considerations are addressed.

Ontario Health Promotion e-Bulletin post: The health equity lens

March 7th, 2014

Additional resources

 

Check out these links for other information and resources on health equity, Ontario's HEIA tool, and similar Health Impact Assessment (HIA) tools.

Wellesley Institute's Health Equity Impact Assessment webpage

Health Impact Assessment Blogspot

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