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Health Economics and Equity Research in the Digital Age: What are the Implications for Achieving Universal Health Coverage?

December 15, 2022 @ 5:00 am - 6:00 am EST

Free

5-6 pm Thai time, 3:30–4:30 pm India time, 7-8 pm Japan time, 10–11 am London time

Featuring speakers: Dr. Piya Hanvoravongchai, Secretary General, Thai National Health Foundation and Equity Initiative Program Director at the China Medical Board

Dr. T. Sundararaman, Global Coordinator of People’s Health Movement

Dr. Kyoko Shimamoto, Project Lecturer at Keio Global Research Institute, Keio University

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Background:

Equity in health has been a concern for long and has been central to aspirations for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), an objective enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the gaps that remain in access to quality care, particularly at a time of crisis; at the same time, it has highlighted the opportunities for expanding access by harnessing the potential of digital health. The rapid transformation of the health system also calls for reimagining the role of research in addressing the challenges that emerge by generating evidence for policy. Health economics research including health economic evaluations can be used to determine the value of implementing health technologies and interventions. In the context of digital health, there may be a need to consider multiple aspects such as the digital health environment, operating at the individual and societal levels to ensure health equity, as outlined in frameworks on digital health equity. The Asian region has been expanding its capabilities of digital health with countries such as Thailand and India implementing national digital health policies. In light of these developments, this webinar will explore the role of health economics research to inform equity considerations in Asia in the context of achieving UHC.

Objectives:

  • To understand equity issues from a health systems perspective and in the context of digitalisation of health in Asia
  • To exchange lessons on the role of health economics and health service research to address these issues

Participants: Open to all

Agenda:

Time Particular Description Speaker(s)
5 mins Welcome and overview ·        Objectives of the session

·        Introduction to speakers

Saudamini Dabak
10 mins Opening remarks: Health equity in the context of digitalisation in Asia: Current path and consequences for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) ·        Importance of health equity and key considerations for achieving UHC Dr. Piya Hanvoravongchai
15 mins Monitoring equity in health systems: What do the numbers tell and what do they hide? ·        Systems and indicators for tracking equity in health

·        Trends in access to health

·        Impact of digital health in access to care including access to vaccines during COVID-19

Dr. T. Sundararaman
15 mins Equity analysis in health economic evaluations in Japan and methodological considerations in assessing digital health ·        Importance and example of health economic research on equity

·        Example of conducting health economic research

·        Methodological implications for conducting health economic research on equity in the context of digital health

Dr. Kyoko Shimamoto
15 mins Discussion and Summary ·        Q&A All, moderated by Saudamini Dabak

The meeting will be recorded for reference purposes.

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Details

Date:
December 15, 2022
Time:
5:00 am - 6:00 am EST
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscOCgqTkpHtAPGqCTvIL7-qanc4NLt9Hs

Venue

Zoom

Organizer

Equity Informative Economic Evaluation SIG