Events

"Basics of Health Economics" Course by World Bank e-Institute

Description: In every country, health economics plays an important role in policy and operational decisions. Health economists can contribute to better decision making. A clear need exists to train and empower policy and operational decision makers on how health economics can help make health systems more effective, efficient, and equitable.

Objectives:

1. Expose participants to the potential contribution of health economics to decisionmaking in the health sector

2. Introduce participants to the language of economics and health sector reform so they can communicate more effectively with the Ministry of Finance. 

Target Audience: non-health economists who contribute to policy and operational decisions in the health sector 

Dates:

19 October - 23 November 2011 (Application Deadline: September 28)

18 January - 22 February 2012 (Application Deadline: December 29, 2011)

28 March - 02 May 2012 (Application Deadline: March 7, 2012)

For more information and to apply, please click HERE.

Health Economics Workshop: From Theory to Practice - Informing Practitioners about Economics and the HIVAIDS Epidemic

Date: 31 October - 4 November 2011

Location: Durban, South Africa

This workshop is organized by the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) of the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. The workshop aims to provide participants with the skills and understanding of the contributions that health economics can bring to resource planning, allocation and evaluation in the health care sector. The application of concepts will be directed toward understanding and interpreting the HIV and AIDS epidemic in southern and eastern Africa.

Objectives of the course are to:

• Give participants an understanding of the conceptual basis of economics;
• Enable participants to converse in the language of economics;
• Examine practical examples of the application of key concpets of economics;
• Give participants an awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of economics;
• Understand the key organisational impacts of ill health and its amelioration;
• Equity in health care and economics;
• Understand the theoretical underpinnings of economic evaluation;
• Appreciate the value of the techniques of economic evaluation; and
• Examine applications of the various techniques.

For more informaiton and the registration form, please click here.

AIDS @ 30: Engaging to End the Epidemic

Date: December 1-2, 2011

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of AIDS, Harvard University is convening a major international symposium. Several hundred global health leaders, elected officials, scientists, artists and activities will gather to reflect on what we have learned from AIDS and how to apply those lessons towards ending the epidemic. The two-day event, hosted by the Harvard School of Public Health, begins on December 1, World AIDS Day 2011.