The diagram summarises the inputs and outputs
of the HIA process.
Screening
Screening acts as a selection process during which policies, programmes
and projects are quickly assessed for their potential to affect the health of
the population. It offers a systematic way of deciding whether a health
impact assessment is worth doing.
Scoping
If, during the screening step, you decide that further investigation of
health impacts is necessary, you are then ready to embark on scoping,
the step that establishes firm foundations for the appraisal. Many
organisations, especially when they are working in partnership, find it
helpful at this point to set up a steering group to manage the HIA.
Key tasks involved in scoping are: setting the boundaries for the
appraisal of health impacts; agreeing the way in which the appraisal
Consideration
of evidence
Appraisal
Consideration of
stakeholders'
opinions
Options to maximise
the beneficial and
minimise the harmful
effects on health
Increased
awareness and
understanding of
impacts on health
Informed
decision-making
Other priorities
for consideration
e.g. economic
benefits