Filipe Silva Keywords health impact assessment Read more about Filipe Silva Filipe is a medical doctor and Health Impact Assessment (HIA) specialist working to assess and manage the direct, indirect, intended and unintended pathways linking development actions, social, economic and environmental factors, and public health. Through HIA, he promotes inter-sectoral action for health promotion and disease prevention in projects in energy, transport, urban development and other sectors.
Advancing Health Impact Assessment in Lao PDR Read more about Advancing Health Impact Assessment in Lao PDR Lao PDR has been an early and successful adopter of Health Impact Assessment (HIA). The presenter showcased recent HIA policy and practice achievements in the country under ADB stewardship and priorities for further improvement.
Tayphasavanh Fengthong Keywords health impact assessment Health lao pdr laos Read more about Tayphasavanh Fengthong Tayphasavanh Fengthong has been in the field of Environmental and Occupational Health for more than 20 years. In particular, he has been involved in health impact assessment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for the past 14 years and developed the Practical Guidelines for HIA that was approved by the Ministry of Health in 2010.
Asian Development Bank: The Business Case for Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Read more about Asian Development Bank: The Business Case for Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Years of experience on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and safeguard processes provided the momentum to strengthen HIA practice within ADB procedures and its developing member countries (DMCs). This presentation outlines how ADB has strengthened HIA over the last 3 years. This was done through developing capacity in member countries, supporting policy and guideline development, and undertaking various HIA demonstration projects.
39th IAIA Annual Conference Session - Without Health, There is Nothing: Health Impact Achievements in Asia Read more about 39th IAIA Annual Conference Session - Without Health, There is Nothing: Health Impact Achievements in Asia Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is seen as an important development policy and planning tool, as it aids decision-makers and other stakeholders in ensuring that development benefits are evenly shared across affected communities and that negative impacts do not disproportionately fall on the most vulnerable. This session, organized by ADB during the 39th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, conveyed the business case for undertaking Health Impact Assessment.
Updates from ADB's Health Impact Assessment and Healthy Project Design Initiative Read more about Updates from ADB's Health Impact Assessment and Healthy Project Design Initiative ADB Consultant Gene Peralta explains ADB's health impact assessment and its usefulness in achieving healthy design of infrastructure projects. Results of pilot and demonstration projects in five countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion are discussed as well as the collaboration with universities on health impact assessment curriculum development. The lecture is part of the "Health Talks" series organized by ADB's in-house Health Sector Group.
Updates from ADB's Health Impact Assessment and Healthy Project Design Initiative Read more about Updates from ADB's Health Impact Assessment and Healthy Project Design Initiative How is ADB considering the impacts of infrastructure projects to the health of affected individuals and communities? ADB Consultant Gene Peralta provided updates on ADB and country initiatives on health impact assessment, specifically on how to achieve healthy design of infrastructure projects including special economic zones. Gene shared the demonstration projects in the five countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion and collaboration with universities on health impact assessment curriculum development.