The international community has been using HIA as a standard decision-making tool for decades. There are many lessons to be learned and applied to HIA practice here in the U.S. This panel will give a detailed overview of three international models.
Moderator: Richard Masse, University of Montreal
Fiona Haigh, Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation, University of New South Wales
Effectiveness of HIA in New Zealand, Australia & Beyond (PDF)
Claudia Viegas, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Department of Engineering and Knowledge Management
HIA in Southern Brazil EIAs: Too Far Away from Recommended Practices?
Eunjeong Kang, Soon Chun Hyang University
Integrating HIS in the Policy-making Process: Korean Experience