Health in All Policies : Gesundheit als integrales Thema von Stadtplanung und -entwicklung

The WHO's "Health in All Policies" strategy regards prevention, health promotion and care as a joint task for all public sectors. This is grounded in a broad understanding of human health. Focusing on the results of international conferences, this paper presents the goals and substance of this strategy as well as experience gained with the strategy in urban planning and development in Europe, the USA and Australia. The paper closes with concluding remarks on opportunities and challenges for "Health in All Policies" as a strategy.