On 31 March and 1 April, 2015, PAHO will conduct an Expert Consultation on the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action on Health in All Policies (HiAP). This exercise will serve to define concrete recommendations as to how the Regional Plan of Action on HiAP can best be operationalized within the Region of the Americas over the course of the next five years, 2014-2019.
Organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
March 31 - April 1, 2015
PAHO Regional Office in Washington, D.C.
Overall Meeting Objective:
- To provide guidance and key recommendations on the implementation of the Health in All Policies Regional Plan of Action adopted at the 53rd Directing Council in September, 2014
Specific Meeting Objectives
- To develop a Road Map for the implementation of the Health in All Policies Regional Plan of Action including roles and responsibilities;
- Validate document ''Benchmarking of HiAP indicators'' developed by the Working Group hand-in-hand with the Reference Group;
- Provide inputs on White Paper ''Health in All Policies: From the Global to the Local''
Background
In September, 2014, a Regional Plan of Action on Health in All Policies was adopted by PAHO's Directing Council. The Regional Plan of Action on Health in All Policies has been informed by the latest regional evidence, best practices documented by countries in the Region, as well as a number of consultations with stakeholders both within and beyond the Region. On 31 March and 1 April, 2015, PAHO will conduct an Expert Consultation on the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action on Health in All Policies (HiAP). This exercise will serve to define concrete recommendations as to how the Regional Plan of Action on HiAP can best be operationalized within the Region of the Americas over the course of the next five years, 2014-2019. This will also provide an opportunity to engage in a dialogue that reflects upon what kinds of interventions have worked in the Region, what we can begin doing to better address Health in All Policies, and what we should be doing differently to more effectively narrow the inequity gap through the HiAP approach.
