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The health equity in all policies (HEiAP) approach before and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic in the Italian context

Authors: R. Bucciardini, B. Contoli, P. De Castro, C. Donfrancesco, L. Falzano, R. Ferrelli, A. M. Giammarioli, B. Mattioli, E. Medda, V. Minardi, G. Minelli, L. Palmieri, R. Pasetto, E. Pizzi, S. Rossi, A. Venerosi

Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health | Issue 1/2020

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For years, the scientific community has tried to promote the approach of Health Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) to policy decision-makers without having received an effective response through concrete actions; that has been the case in most countries of the world. Now, Covid-19 pandemic has not only clarified how “health” is affecting all other sectors of society and vice-versa, but it is also forcing policy makers to make important decisions, placing the concept of HEiAP at the top of the political agenda [1‐4]. …

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Title: The health equity in all policies (HEiAP) approach before and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic in the Italian context
Authors: R. Bucciardini
B. Contoli
P. De Castro
C. Donfrancesco
L. Falzano
R. Ferrelli
A. M. Giammarioli
B. Mattioli
E. Medda
V. Minardi
G. Minelli
L. Palmieri
R. Pasetto
E. Pizzi
S. Rossi
A. Venerosi
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: COVID-19
Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-020-01209-0

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