Many of the policies and programs that affect health originate outside
the health sector. Governments therefore need to address population
health using a strategy or policy principle that fosters intersectoral
action.
Health in all policies (HiAP) does just that, encouraging intersectoral
approaches to management, coordination and action. This publication
captures the research on how intersectoral governance structures operate
to help deliver HiAP. It offers a framework for assessing:
* how governments and ministries can initiate action, and
* how intersectoral governance structures can be successfully
established, used and sustained.
This publication provides accessible and relevant examples to inform
policy-makers of the governance tools and instruments available and
equip them for intersectoral action.
The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the
International Union for Health Promotion and Education have worked with
more than 40 contributors to explore the rationale, theory and evidence
for intersectoral governance. This publication contains over 20 mini
case studies from Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia on how
countries currently use intersectoral governance for HiAP in their
different contexts. It also highlights nine key intersectoral structures
and sets out how they facilitate intersectoral action, including:
* cabinet committees and secretariats
* parliamentary committees
* interdepartmental committees and units
* mega-ministries and mergers
* joint budgeting
* delegated financing, and
* public, stakeholder and industry engagement.
