The Dutch government encourages municipalities to develop ‘Health in All Policies’ (HiAP). The development of such a policy requires inter-sectoral collaboration, however municipalities show little initiative in this regard. Operating in an advisory role, the regional Public Health Service...

Many local governments are trying to establish health in all polices (HiAP), but no sensitive tool is available to measure HiAP growth processes. This study explores the applicability of a general maturity model to classify stages of HiAP and to characterize its manifestations and conditions.

In the last few years the Dutch ministry of Health has been searching for a renewed Health in All Policies (HiAP) strategy. This study analyses the Dutch practices and explores opportunities to reduce health inequalities by HiAP.