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Indonesia, where the 2025 IHEA Congress will be held, has the fourth largest share of IHEA members in Asia (after China, India and Japan). Read all about health economics in Indonesia below.
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IHEA 2025 Congress Abstract submission system is now open!
Spotlight on the Indonesia Health Economics Association (InaHEA), the 2025 Congress Co-Hosts
Health economics has been of interest in Indonesia for many years. In the 1980s, Perhimpunan Peminat Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia (PPEKI) or the Assembly of Health Economics Enthusiasts was founded by Professor Ascobat Gani, a pioneer in health economics in Indonesia.
Indonesian health economists presented 30 papers at the 2013 IHEA Congress in Sydney, Australia. This unprecedented achievement demonstrated the strength of health economics in Indonesia and contributed to the establishment of the Indonesian Health Economist Association (InaHEA) in 2014. The growth of health economics in Indonesia was also related to the move towards the institutionalization of universal health coverage and major enhancements in the health system country-wide. In the same year as the establishment of InaHEA, 2014, Indonesia’s national health insurance administration agency, the Badan Penyelenggaraan Jaminan Sosial Kesehatan (BPJS Kesehatan), was launched to provide universal health coverage. Health economics has since remained at the center of Indonesia’s universal health coverage development.
InaHEA was established with three objectives:
- To develop the professionalism of health economists in Indonesia;
- To promote health economic perspectives and analyses as a robust basis to improve Indonesia’s health policy and practices; and
- To increase the provision of capacity building in health economics to contribute to sustainable and improved quality health services in Indonesia.
InaHEA is currently chaired by Dr. Hasbullah Thabrany, MPH, Dr.PH and its members are drawn from universities, ministries, healthcare providers, professional associations, BPJS Kesehatan, legislative bodies, and International NGOs based in Indonesia. Its annual congress has grown from about 250 participants in 2014 to 950 in 2023.
One of the hallmarks of health economics in Indonesia is the regular engagement between health economics researchers and policymakers to present research findings and discuss the policy implications. Partnerships with government agencies -such as the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, BPJS Kesehatan, the National
Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), and National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K)- enable researchers to contribute evidence-based insights into policy development and evaluation.
Some of the key areas of health economics research in Indonesia include:
- Healthcare financing, with a focus on the National Health Insurance (JKN) and its impact on access and quality of care.
- Health inequities, particularly the social, economic, and geographical factors contributing to disparities in health outcomes.
- The impact of illness on economic productivity.
- Economic evaluation of maternal, nutritional, and child health interventions and their effects on family and community well-being.
- The economics of tobacco consumption (Indonesia has the highest tobacco consumption rates globally).
IHEA is delighted to co-host the 2025 Congress with InaHEA. IHEA and InaHEA look forward to welcoming health economists from around the world to Indonesia in July 2025.
Call for IHEA 2025 Congress Abstract Submissions
Deadline: November 19th, 2024
Abstract submissions are open for the 16th IHEA Congress, to be held in Bali, Indonesia from July 19th – 23rd, 2025. Submissions can focus on any aspect of health economics research; they must be based on research that applies economics to a health or health system issue, and must be submitted by November 19th, 2024 at 11:30 pm EST.
More information about abstract submissions is available here. We strongly encourage everyone to download the guidelines for individual abstract and organized session submissions. These can be used to collate all information required beforehand and provide a step-by-step guide to the online submission system. The submission system will send an email confirming successful submission – if you do not receive the email please check your spam/junk folder. If the email has gone to your junk folder, please set it as a safe sender in your mail system so that you are assured of receiving future emails about your submission.
Abstracts can be submitted here.
Call for Pre-Congress Session proposals: IHEA 2025 Congress, Bali
Deadline: December 20th, 2024
A program of pre-congress sessions will take place on Saturday 19th July and Sunday 20th July 2023 at the Bali International Convention Centre (BICC). The sessions provide an opportunity to take advantage of health economists coming together from around the world. These sessions are organized and coordinated by the person or organization submitting the proposal, after review by IHEA and the Local Organizing Committee. IHEA particularly encourages capacity strengthening workshops.
Full details on this call can be downloaded here.
Proposals for pre-congress sessions should be submitted using this online form at any stage before December 20, 2024, but acceptance of proposals may close before that date as available space will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Would you like your research considered for the “Adam Wagstaff Award for Outstanding Research on the Economics of Healthcare Financing and Delivery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries”?
Submit an abstract for the 2025 IHEA Congress!
The Adam Wagstaff prize will be awarded to the best IHEA congress paper on the economics of healthcare financing or delivery in a low- or middle-income country(ies) that is written and presented by a researcher from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC). This prestigious prize is awarded to honor Adam’s lifelong commitment to research that analyses, promotes and monitors health system efficiency and equity in LMICs and improves the health of the world’s poorest.
To be considered, you need to submit an abstract for the 2025 IHEA Congress and indicate that you wish your paper to be considered for this award.
Please see here for more detailed information on eligibility criteria, frequently asked questions on these criteria (FAQs), and nature of the award.
Call for Submissions for the 2025 Student Paper Prize
Deadline: January 20th, 2025
All health economics students are invited to submit a paper to be considered for the Annual Student Paper Prize. More details about this prize and the eligibility criteria can be found here.
Submit your paper via the online system here (select the “Student Paper Prize” button and scroll to the bottom of the page). You will be asked to complete a form and to upload two files:
o Your full paper (including abstract, tables, figures, references and any appendices)
o A cover letter, signed by your supervisor, which outlines your contribution to the paper and research on which it is based (percentage and nature of contribution – conceptualization, data collection, analysis, writing, etc.) and a description of the relative contribution of any co-authors. The student contribution should be at least 75%.
Upcoming Events
Best Practice in Health Preference Research – Webinar 2: Putting the Choice in Choice Tasks: Incorporating Preference Elicitation Tasks in Health Preference Research
Date: October 10, 2024
Time: 2:00 AM – 3:00 AM EDT / 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM UTC
Presented by: IHEA/IAPHR/The Patient Joint Webinar Series
How to Get Published with Elsevier
Date: October 11, 2024
Time: 3:00 AM – 4:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM UTC
Speakers: Prof Richard Smith and Mr Matthew Smaldon
Using AI in Health Economics Teaching
Date: October 14, 2024
Time: 3:00 AM – 4:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM UTC
Speakers: Sanne van Diijk and Robert Smith
Time option 1 : Financing for Universal Health Coverage SIG networking session: Preparing for IHEA 2025 in Bali, Indonesia
Date: October 21, 2024
Time: 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDT / 2:00 AM – 3:00 AM UTC
Time option 2 : Financing for Universal Health Coverage SIG networking session: Preparing for IHEA 2025 in Bali, Indonesia
Date: October 21, 2024
Time: 3:00 AM – 4:00 AM EDT / 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC
Best Practice in Health Preference Research – Webinar 3: How to Present a Decision Object in Health Preference Research: Attributes and Levels, the Decision Model, and the Descriptive Framework
Date: October 21, 2024
Time: 5:00 AM – 6:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM UTC
Presented by: IHEA/IAPHR/The Patient Joint Webinar Series
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