Challenging Health in All Policies, an action research study in Dutch municipalities

Mieke Steenbakkers, Maria Jansen, Hans Maarse and Nanne de Vries

Health Policy, 2012, vol. 105, issue 2, 288-295

Abstract: The Dutch government encourages municipalities to develop ‘Health in All Policies’ (HiAP). The development of such a policy requires inter-sectoral collaboration, however municipalities show little initiative in this regard. Operating in an advisory role, the regional Public Health Service (PHS) has supported municipalities in South-Limburg in setting up inter-sectoral collaboration. A coaching program for municipal stakeholders was developed and implemented to improve HiAP, using obesity as an example.

Keywords: Health in All Policies (HiAP); Integrated local health policy; Public health; Inter-sectoral collaboration; Obesity; Local coaching program (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.01.010

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