Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a process that attempts to understand and make recommendations about the possible health impacts of local, regional, national, and international projects, plans, and policies. It involves all the players – government agencies in several sectors, contractors and developers, local officials, civic institutions, people affected by the proposed action or policy, etc. – to at least some extent in the planning and carrying out of the HIA, and is meant to inform them of its results as well. An HIA is not meant as a directive for what decision-makers should do, but rather as a tool to give them the best and most accurate information possible to work with. They aren’t bound to its recommendations but can use them to weigh competing interests and goals and to make decisions that seem to carry the most overall public benefit and the least potential for conflict. HIAs are guided by the values of democracy, equity, sustainability, and the ethical use of evidence. If these values are practiced, a well-conducted HIA that is carefully considered by decision-makers can result in not only a well-planned and well-executed project or effective and equitable policy, but in community buy-in and support, and in a project or policy that truly protects and enhances public health and contributes to the creation of a healthy society.

Module 1 :Introduction to Health Impact Assessment

• Course Overview
• Introduction to Health Impact Assessment
• An introduction to Health Impact Assessment
• A quick check on your understanding of Health Impact Assessment based on the above video;
• Definition, Origin and Purpose of Health Impact Assessment
• Importance of Conducting Health Impact Assessment
• What is Impact Assessment?
• A quick check on your understanding of Health Impact Assessment based on the above video;
• Key Concepts and Principles of Health Impact Assessment
• Health impact assessment of industrial development projects: a spatio-temporal visualization
• A quick check on the concept of Health Impact Assessment based on the above video;
• Types of HIA
• Murray Lee – Health Impact Assessment Part 1
• A quick check on Health Impact Assessment based on the above video;
• The HIA Process
• Introduction to Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Module 24A by Dr. Comfort
• A quick check on your understanding of Health Impact Assessment based on the above video;
• Module 1 Quiz
• Module 1 Reference Documents

Module 2: Policy and Planning Context for HIA

• Introduction
• Why Health Care Policy Matters
• A quick check on the video above
• The Role of HIA in Policy and Planning
• Defining health policy big P and little p November 2013
• A quick check on what you learnt from the video above
• Factors Influencing Policy
• Health Impact Assessment Policymaker Profile
• A quick check on the above video
• Relevant legislation and policies for Guineans and Nigerians Respectively
• Nigerian Institutional Context
• International Law and Agreements
• IFC Environmental and Social Standards (ESS)
• Stakeholder Engagement and Community Involvement in HIA
• Stakeholder Engagement Tips: 5 Tips For Project Managers
• A quick check on the video above
• Gender and Cultural Considerations
• Ethics and Values in HIA
• Ethics in Healthcare: Dilemmas, Impact of Morals and Values & Moral Distress | Lecturio Nursing
• A quick check on the video above
• Module 2 Quiz
• Module 2 References

Module 3: Screening and Scoping for HIA

• Introduction
• Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Screening Process M25 by Dr. Comfort
• A quick check on the video above
• The screening process and criteria for determining whether an HIA is needed
• Recording Information
• Scoping for HIA, including identifying potential health impacts and relevant populations
• Introduction to Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Module 24A by Dr. Comfort
• A quick check on your understanding of the scoping process
• Time Frame and Deadlines
• Approaches for engaging stakeholders and collecting data in the screening and scoping stages
• Introduction to Stakeholder Management | Identifying, Analyzing and Engaging Stakeholders
• A quick check on your understanding of the video above
• Best Practices and Consideration
• A quick check on the other tools used for data collection
• Module 3 Quiz
• Module 3 Reference Documents

Module 4: Assessment Methods for HIA

• Introduction
• Methods for Identifying and assessing potential health impacts
• What is Risk Assessment? What, Why & When for Health and Safety
• A quick check on the meaning of Risk Assessment
• How Can Risks Be Estimated?
• Probability and Impact Matrix – Key Concepts in Project Management
• A quick check on the video above
• Risk Ranking Matrix – HOW TO RANK RISK ISO 9001
• A quick check on how to handle risk assessment correctly
• Risk Assessment Approach
• Assessing Impact Significance
• Health Action Plan
• Health Promotion Models
• A quick check on health promotion models
• Data Sources and Indicators for HIA
• What Is Data
• A quick check on what is data
• Biomonitoring Data
• Module 4 Quiz
• Module 4 Reference Document

Module 5: Reporting and Communicating HIA Findings

• Introduction
• Introduction to HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA)
• A quick check on the content expected of the HIA report from the above video
• Communicating HIA Findings to Decision-makers and Stakeholders
• Strategies for Addressing Uncertainty and Communicating Risk in HIA
• Coping With Uncertainty
• A quick check on the video above
• Developing risk communication strategy – Dr Lisa Boden
• A quick check on your understanding of the video above
• Importance of Risk Communication Strategy
• 9 Why is risk management important?
• A quick check on the above link
• Risk Communication is an On-going Process
• Module 1.2: What is Risk Communication
• A quick check on your understanding of the video above on risk communication
• Module 5 Quiz
• Module 5 Reference Document

MODULE 6: Monitoring and Evaluation of HIA

• What is monitoring and evaluation?
• A quick check on the definition of monitoring and evaluation
• The Role of Monitoring and Evaluation in HIA
• Importance of Monitoring and Evaluation
• A quick check on your understanding of the importance of Monitoring and Evaluation
• Minimum Elements and General Guidelines for Conducting a Health Impact Assessment
• Indicators and Measures for Evaluating the Effectiveness of HIA
• Level of Indicator | Indicators | Monitoring & Evaluation | Project Management | Researcher Hub
• A quick check on the levels of indicators in the above video
• Key Performance Indicators
• What is a KPI? Types of Key Performance Indicators Explained with Examples
• A quick check on the definition of key performance indicator
• Monitoring System
• Methods for tracking and reporting on HIA recommendations and outcomes
• Tracking Network Diagrams by HIA
• Module 6 Quiz
• Module 6 Reference Documents

Module 7: Case Studies and Application of HIA

• The Use of Health Impact Assessments in Water Resources Development: A Case Study from Zimbabwe
• Objectives of the Project
• Methodology
• HIA Results
• Safeguard and Mitigation Measures
• Conclusion
• Module 7 Quiz
• Module 7 Reference Documents

Module 8: HIA in Practice

• Applying HIA Principles and Methods to Real-world Scenarios
• A Learning by Doing Approach to Health Impact Assessment
• A quick check on the video above
• Integrated impact assessment
• Integrated HIA/EIA: examples from practice
• Developing an HIA plan
• Using Health Impact Assessment to Influence MCH Outcomes
• A quick check on developing an HIA Plan
• Political Aspects of Conducting an HIA
• Practical aspects of conducting an HIA
• Identifying Opportunities for HIA in different policy and planning contexts
• Module 8 Quiz
• Module 8 Reference Document
• Course Evaluation Form
• Final Quiz Questions
• Final Assignment