Training opportunity
Introduction to Health Economics in Implementation of Health Programmes
A workshop, delivered in hybrid mode, equipping participants with key health economics concepts and methods relevant to the implementation of health programmes, with a focus on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income settings.
About this training
Part of the Implementation Science for Non-Communicable Diseases (IS4NCDs) project — a three-year initiative funded by the European Union to strengthen implementation science capacity for improving NCD prevention and care within health systems across sub-Saharan Africa.
Topics include health financing, costing, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, cost-benefit analysis, budget impact analysis, decision modelling, health technology assessment, equity, sustainability, and the use of economic evidence to support priority setting, resource allocation, and scale-up of health interventions.
Delivery: interactive lectures, facilitated discussions, case studies, practical exercises, and group work. Participants will receive all workshop materials in soft-copy format.
These dates mark the main teaching activities; pre-reading and continued learning assignments may extend the course beyond these dates.
Practical information
Venue
School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand.
Fees and costs
participation is free of charge (this workshop is funded with support from the European Union). Travel, accommodation, and other personal costs are not covered.
CPD accreditation
CPD accreditation applied for — 5 CPD points requested.
Contact
Prof Juliana Kagura (Juliana.Kagura@wits.ac.za) / Dr Trust Gangaidzo (trust.gangaidzo@wits.ac.za), Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand.