Webinars

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Ethics & Equity | 7 May 2021

Join our panel of speakers, as they discuss a number of key equity and ethics considerations and concerns which are relevant for all health care systems, and share experiences and insights from Malawi and the East, Central and Southern Africa region.

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Paul Revill (CHE, University of York)
Presentation 1: Proposing LEGS framework for Ethical, Equitable and efficient allocation of Healthcare resources in Africa | Joseph Mfutso-Bengo (Health Systems and Policy Department, School of Public Health-College of Medicine, University of Malawi)
Presentation 2: Incorporating concerns for equity into health resource allocation decisions | Edward Kataika (ECSA Health Community)
Q&A session
Closing Remarks | Paul Revill (CHE, University of York)

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HIV Modelling | 23 April 2021

In this webinar, we hear from a panel of experts who discuss experiences in developing HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact of modelling in aiding HIV programme design and decision-making processes.

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)

• Experiences with the use of modelling to inform HIV program in Malawi | Rose Nyirenda (Ministry of Health, Malawi)
• Experiences with the use of modelling to inform HIV program in Zimbabwe | Isaac Taramusi (National AIDS Council, Zimbabwe)
• Experiences with the use of modelling to inform HIV program in South Africa | Thato Chidarikire (HIV Prevention Programmes in the National Department of Health, South Africa)
• Experiences with applying Spectrum/ Goals in collaboration with countries to inform programmes | John Stover (Avenir Health)
• Experiences with applying Optima HIV in collaboration with countries to inform programmes | Sherrie Kelly (Burnet Institute)
• HE2RO: Experiences with using modelling to inform programmes in South Africa | Gesine Meyer-Rath (University of the Witwatersrand)
• ECSA-HC / HIV Modelling Consortium: multi-modelling studies to inform HIV programmes and future plans for MIHPSA | Andrew Phillips (University College London)

Q&A session
Closing Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)

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Public Financial Management | 9 April 2021

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)
Presentation 1: Public Financial Management for Health | Moritz Piatti and Collins Chansa (World Bank)
Presentation 2: Public Financial Management & Strategic Purchasing | Tom Hart (Overseas Development Institute) and Takondwa Mwase (College of Medicine, University of Malawi)
Q&A session
Closing Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)

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Health Financing | 26 March 2021

Most countries within the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) region have, and continue to implement health financing reforms. However, experiences have been mixed. In recognition of the value of continuing to share important lessons and best practices which can be taken from past experiences, we invite two panelists to discuss the topic of health financing reform implementation, who share insight on health system finance and health financing reforms for Universal health Coverage.

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)
Presentation 1: Health System Financing | Peter Smith (Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK)
Presentation 2: Health Financing Policy Reforms for UHC in ECSA-HC Region: Still Too Far to Reach? | Takondwa Mwase (College of Medicine, University of Malawi)
Q&A session
Closing Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)

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Productivity Analyses of Hospitals and Facilities | 19 March 2021

In all health systems, huge amounts of resources are located and utilised at the hospital level. Efficiency assessment and improvement is one topic which is increasingly attracting the interest of policy makers in the ECSA region and beyond. This webinar explores the issue of measurement and assessment of efficiency of hospitals and the importance of improving productivity at hospital level to address some of the leading causes of inefficiency in health systems.

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)
Presentation 1: Technical Efficiency in Kenyan Hospitals | Julie Jemutai (KEMRI-Wellcome Trust)

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Health Technology Assessment | 11 December 2020

Health technologies, such as diagnostic tests, medical devices, medicines, procedures and systems of care, have the potential to enhance population health by improving diagnosis or treating medical conditions. However, decision makers in all countries face the challenge of improving population health under the constraint of limited resources. In this webinar, panelists discuss the Health Technology Assessment (HTA): a multidisciplinary approach, which aims to support the assessment of interventions, help inform decision making and promote an equitable, efficient and high quality health system.

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)
Subject Overview | Joseph Mfutso-Bengo (College of Medicine, University of Malawi)
Presentation 1: HTA and Experience from Around the World and a Framework for its Use in Malawi | Mike Drummond (Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK)
Presentation 2: Steps Towards Application of the HTA in Malawi | Joseph Mftuso-Bengo (College of Medicine, University of Malawi)
Presentation 3: HTA in Ghana | Justice Nonvignon (School of Public Health, University of Ghana)
Commentary | Members of the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community
Overview of the Global Health Economics Hub
Closing Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)

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Refugee Health | 4 December 2020

Join our panel of speakers, as they discuss the challenges of the design and provision of health services for refugees in Kenya and Uganda, and steps for developing a policy and research agenda on refugee health within the ECSA region.

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)
Overview of Refugee Populations in ECSA Member State | Federica Margini
Presentation 1: Challenges of the Design and Provision of Health services for Refugees in Uganda | Chrispus Mayora, Fred Mutovu (Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda
Presentation 2: Challenges of the Design and Provision of Health services for Refugees in Kenya | Julie Jemutai, Kui Muraya and Primous Chi (KEMRI, Kenya), Stephen Mulupi (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)
Panel discussion on steps for developing a policy and research agenda on refugee health within the ECSA region
Closing Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)

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Digital Health | 27 November 2020

Digital technologies hold much promise for improving efficiency of health systems and health care delivery, but the scope of applications is broad and confusion reigns as to what their contributions are, how they can be evaluated, especially in terms of value-for-money, what some of the adverse unintended consequences of their adoption may, especially when they and the suitably pace of investment when there remain other priorities and existing unmet needs. In this webinar, speakers with expertise in digital technologies will present on the scope and potential, drawing upon examples of how they are being employed in Uganda and Malawi.

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)
Subject Overview | Rosalin Parkes Ratansh (Infectious Diseases Institute)
Presentation 1: ART Access and Call4Life and the Digitalisation of HIV Care in Uganda | Martin Balaba (Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Uganda)
Presentation 2: Digital Health in Malawi | Dominic Nkhoma (Health Economics and Policy Unit, College of Medicine, University of Malawi)
Commentary | Simon Walker (Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK)
Closing Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)

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Intersectoral Resource Allocation | 20 November 2020

Interventions and policies that act on determinants of health can have a crucial role for improving population health. The importance of strengthening programmes on nutrition, social protection and urban planning has been recognized in Ministerial Resolutions in the East Central and Southern Africa region. It remains unclear, however, how these policy goals can best be achieved. One challenge is programmes typically have an intersectoral nature, being funded through a variety of channels and with impacts falling on a number of dimensions, such as health, education, and poverty.

They therefore require the collaboration of disparate and heterogenous decision makers, such as different line ministries. In this seminar we investigate the economic methods to inform intersectoral policies. We highlight the limitations of some traditional approaches and present a novel framework that can make transparent the implicit assumptions of alternative methods and guide resource allocation.

Panel:

Introductory Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC)
Presentation 1: Economic Methods to Inform Intersectoral Policies | Susan Griffin (Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK)
Presentation 2: Policy Demands for Intersectoral Actions to meet Health Challenges in Uganda | Aloysius Ssenyonjo (Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda)
Closing Remarks | Edward Kataika (ECSA-HC) 

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Health Benefit Packages for Universal Health Coverage: How can research inform policy and practice? | 19 May 2020

Health Benefit Packages (HBPs) are an important part of the health resource allocation decision-making process for national policy-makers in many low and middle-income countries. HBPs are used to help determine which healthcare interventions and services should be classified as ‘essential’, and inform how to prioritise often limited health resources. However, HBPs can often be disconnected from budget realities and result in HBPs which far exceed available resources, making them challenging to implement fully. Join a panel of experts who will discuss the latest theory and methods used in HBP design, and provide insights into how this is currently being applied in Malawi.