HRIA Tool/Instrument: Public Health and Human Rights Impact Assessment
Author(s): Aun Lor
Publisher: (2011) Health and Human Rights Workgroup:Centre for Global Health, Centres for Disease Control and and Prevention
According to this document, the potential benefits of a public health and human rights (PH and HR) impact assessment are that it will
- Contribute to an ethical framework for public health
- Create a more effective (informed) public health workforce
- Build trust between public health professionals, individuals, and communities
- Improve programs, policies, and practices
The steps involved are listed as follows:
Step 1: Program Impact on Human Rights
Step 2: Public Health Program Assessment
Step 3: Public Health and Human Rights Impact Assessment Table
Step 4: Re-assessment: What is the program status?
Step 5: Optimized Program
It lists the common human rights that should be considered in Step 1, and the public health components for Step 3.
