Participation

Health is highly valued by people and therefore putting health higher on political agendas has solid public support. For the HiAP approach to be fully incorporated into political agendas it needs clear understanding and political ownership at all levels, not least at the highest level. While curative and disease-based approaches are most visible in public discourse and media, it is clear that health promotion and the implications of other policies on health are not as well established in lay knowledge and information.