1. Canada needs a "Health in All Policies" action plan now.
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Tonelli, Marcello, Tang, Kwok-Cho, and Forest, Pierre-Gerlier
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HEALTH policy ,MENTAL health services ,CLIMATE change & health ,MEDICAL care ,ABORIGINAL Canadians - Abstract
"Health in All Policies" (HiAP) is an approach that systematically considers the health and social implications of policies contemplated by all sectors of government - aiming for synergistic benefits and to minimize social and health-related harms. Although no data on definitive health outcomes are yet available, HiAP implementation has become widespread, comprehensive and systematic in China, driven by strong political commitment, stable funding, and considerable support from the national health commission and local government. Clinicians, in their roles as community leaders, can advocate for the importance of HiAP in addressing the social determinants of health while delivering wide-ranging benefits beyond the health sector, and teach the potential value of HiAP to undergraduate and graduate physicians in training. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2020
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