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ArticleJournal of epidemiology and community health2007

Rapid health impact appraisal of eviction versus a housing project in a colony-dwelling Roma community.

Karolina Kósa, Agnes Molnár, Martin McKee, Róza Adány

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Article in Journal of epidemiology and community health, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Systematic Literature Review of Health Impact Assessments in Low and Middle-Income Countries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Karolina KósaFaculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen, H-4028 Debrecen, Kassai út 26/b, Hungary. k.kosa@sph.dote.hu
Agnes Molnár
Martin McKee
Róza Adány

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDuring implementation of a community development project involving a severely disadvantaged Roma community, the community was threatened with eviction. Two scenarios, eviction with placement on the waiting list for social housing versus a replacement housing development, were identified and specified. A health impact assessment (HIA) was carried out to inform subsequent negotiations.

aimsTo assess the health effects of eviction in comparison with that of a housing project for a Roma community; to make recommendations on short-term and long-term benefits of the two scenarios in order to inform the local government; and to develop a demonstration HIA that can act as a model for other disadvantaged Roma populations.

methodA prospective assessment, based on a broad model of health, was carried out to assess health effects of a housing project compared with eviction. By design, it ensured full involvement of members of the community, local decision makers and relevant stakeholders. RESULTS AND

conclusionThis HIA identified numerous positive and some probable negative health effects of a housing project. Despite the uncertainty around some of its predicted effects, the overall health benefit of a housing project clearly outweighed that of eviction. Although the immediate financial advantages of eviction for the municipal government are clear, this example provides further evidence to support the adoption of a statutory requirement to assess both economic and health outcomes. It also provides an example that other Roma communities can emulate.

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Health StatusHousingAdultChildHealth BehaviorHumansHungaryProspective StudiesRomani PeopleSocioeconomic FactorsUrban HealthUrban RenewalVulnerable Populations

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PMID17933953
PMCPMC2465611

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