Assoc Prof Nusaraporn Kessomboon, PhD HIA Focal Point, Thailand HIA in ASEAN

HIA networks in ASEAN Informal networks: 1) HIA practitioners (HIA and disaster management) 2) Regional Forum on Environment and Health in South-East and East Asian Countries (14 countries; UNEP ROAP; WHO SEARO; WHO WPRO) ASEAN Community: ASEAN focal points on HIA

April 2009 Chiang Mai Declaration on HIA for the Development of Healthy Societies in Asia Pacific Region ASEAN shall set up a working group which consists of experts in the field of HIA to attain the following objectives: – to establish a body of knowledge, including ASEAN HIA Guidelines, and mechanisms for the implementation of HIA within the region and to follow up the progress of HIA development in ASEAN Member States – to share studies and technical documents on HIA to enhance public awareness of healthy lifestyles and HPP – to support capacity building on HIA for all stakeholders through regional workshops and seminars.

Oct 2009 Draft recommendation paper “HIA: A Tool to Achieve the Maximum Benefit of the Healthy ASEAN People” at Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Blueprint for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community ( ) “ASEAN is committed to enhancing the well- being and the livelihood of the people of ASEAN through alleviating poverty, ensuring social welfare and protection, building a safe secure and drug free environment, enhancing disaster resilience and addressing health development concerns.”

Blueprint for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community ( ) The sub-section B4 ;Access to Healthcare and Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles, Action V ; Access to healthcare and promotion of healthy lifestyle encourages the enhance of awareness on the impact of regional/global trade policies and economic integration on health and develop possible strategies to mitigate their negative impacts through regional workshops and seminars, advocacy, sharing of studies and technical documents.

ASEAN community needs to have an enhanced awareness of the multitude of factors impacting on the well-being of ASEAN peoples HIA

Dec th Senior Officials Meeting on Health Development (SOMHD) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dec 2009 – Feb 2010 Gather comments from ASEAN members Member States communicated their views on the draft by written document: “Agreed on the principle of development of HIA in ASEAN with minor modifications and integration of HIA within the Strategic Environmental Assessment. The details can be discussed later.”

July th SOMHD, Naypyitaw, Myanmar -Thailand to lead the initiative as well as implementation of HIA and report it to SOMHD -Member States will nominate focal point for HIA -Thailand will develop the TOR and framework of HIA and further share and discuss it to the HIA focal point. -Thailand convene the 1st Capacity Building Workshop on HIA for ASEAN on Feb12.

13 – 14 Feb st HIA for ASEAN Workshop “Understanding Health Impact Assessment (HIA): A Foundation for the Well- being of the ASEAN Community” at the Aquamarine resort and villa, Phuket. Outputs: - framework for ASEAN Focal Point on HIA and terms of reference - HIA proposal on climate change and disaster management in ASEAN -

26-30 March th SOMHD, Cebu, the Phillipines Acknowledged.. 1) the framework for ASEAN Focal Point on HIA and terms of reference; 2) the HIA proposal on climate change and disaster management in ASEAN; and 3) to have a 2 nd workshop (parallel session 1&2) in 2012 that have objectives 1) to set the work plan and 2) develop the framework for ASEAN Joint Report on HIA, Climate Change and Disaster Management, hosted by Thailand.

6-8 June 2012 Meeting of Experts on Measuring Health Equity and Health Impact Assessment towards Health in all Policies, WHO/SEARO, New Delhi Brainstorm on HIA approach and appropriate methodologies for South East Asia

20-22 June 2012 Expert Consultation on Impact Assessment as a tool for Multisectoral Action for Health, Kobe, JAPAN to examine tools that will assist policy makers to promote and sustain multisectoral action for health

11 Thank you (khob-khun-kha)