In 2011, the National Research Council (NRC) provided first-ever guidance to decision-makers on ways to address the potential health impact of proposed projects and policies in sectors outside of health and health care at the federal, state, tribal and local levels, including the private sector.
The NRC Committee on HIA recommended more collaboration at all levels of government to help incorporate health considerations into decision-making in non-health fields, such as around the building of a new transit system, planning a city’s growth or deciding where to locate a new school.
It was the third national body to promote the use of HIA in 2011, joined by the National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council and the Institute of Medicine committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health.
