‘Health in All Policies’—A Key Driver for Health and Well-Being in a Post-COVID-19 Pandemic World

Policy in all sectors affects health, through multiple pathways and determinants. Health policies (HiAP) is an approach that seeks to identify influence the health equity impacts of policy decisions, enhance benefits avoid harm. This usually involves use impact assessment or lens analysis. There growing international experience these approaches, some countries have cross-sectoral governance structures prioritize are most likely affect health. The fundamental elements HiAP inter-sectoral collaboration, influence, holistic consideration range determinants affected by a area proposal. requires public professionals invest time build partnerships engage meaningfully with affecting social equity. With commitment, political will tools such as assessment, it provides powerful integrated policymaking promotes well-being, COVID-19 pandemic has raised profile highlighted links between other areas. paper describes rationale for, principles underpinning, mechanisms, including HIA, experiences, challenges opportunities for future.