Table 1. Examples of HiAP Challenges Addressed Within the SDGs .
HiAP Challenges | Opportunities Through the Implementation of SDGs |
Disparities between political and technical health aspects.14-16 | The SDGs encourages holistic thinking in governance to address both technical and political processes.17 |
Lack of HiAP awareness outside the health sector.18-20 | The SDGs are universally accepted; therefore, can raise awareness for HiAP.19 |
HiAP falling off the political agenda over time.17 | |
Limited research on funding and governance mechanisms for HiAP.17,21 | “Avalanche” of research addressing funding and governance mechanisms for SDGs.22 |
Difficulty in sustaining partnerships due to lack of evidence on association between different sectors.15,17-19,23,24 | The SDGs can inform development of a HiAP framework as they address all sectors that influence health. |
Abbreviations: SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals; HiAP, Health in All Policies.
Source: Ramirez-Rubio et al. 25