12. Healthy Public Policy and Health Impact Assessment

12. Healthy Public Policy and Health Impact Assessment

 

Ⅰ. Case of Healthy public policy

Agriculture commercialization policy→increasing the use of pesticide

Inappropriate pesticide use is a disaster that causes series of problems:

1. Contamination in soil, water, air;
2. Food security crisis resulting from contamination on food chain;
3. Increase the risks of long-term and sustainable development of agriculture;
4. Direct poison on farmers when doing pesticide distribution; 
5. Mental health problem derived from pesticide use and food insecurity;

6.  Direct and indirect acute and chronic physical health impact;

Ⅱ. Case of condom use program

Highly effective in reducing the infection of HIV/AIDS

Ⅲ. Case of mine

Contamination on environment and traffic accident risk for locals

Summary:

1. Public policy is an important health determinant of the society, which could result in good or bad effects on people’s health.
2. A healthy environment requires to strengthen primary health care system and to empower communities and people.