The IOM is a major independent centre of scientific excellence in the fields of occupational andenvironmental health, hygiene and safety. We were founded as a charity in 1969 by the UK coalindustry in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh and became fully independent in 1990. Ourmission is to benefit those at work and in the community by providing quality research, consultancyand training in health, hygiene and safety and by maintaining our independent, impartial position asan international centre of excellence. The IOM has more than seventy scientific and technical staffbased in Edinburgh, Chesterfield, London, and Stafford. Consultancy work is undertaken throughIOM Consulting Limited which is a wholly owned subsidiary.Dr Salim Vohra is the Director of the IOM’s Centre for Health Impact Assessment based in London.
The vision of IOM CHIA is to be a Centre of Excellence in:
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Health impact assessment theory and practice
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Healthy public policy
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Evidence-based analysis and evaluation of the impactsof policies and programmes on health
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Researching the wider determinants of health andwellbeing
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Tackling environmental and health inequalities
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Healthy urban planning and development
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Urban and rural regeneration and health
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