Most African countries have made universal health coverage (UHC) a goal of their national health strategies. In order to strengthen commitments and accelerate the journey towards achieving UHC, countries must effectively address the challenges posed by expanding healthcare utilization. At this online seminar, experts from Africa will discuss the role of HTA in promoting UHC and share experiences and lessons learned on how to build health systems to implement HTA and how to use HTA to provide information for UHC decision-making. Dr. Tamara Kredo will discuss the crucial importance of minimizing silos in national evidence generation systems to support evidence-based decision-making, sharing her experience in South Africa and as a member of the Global Working Group GINAHTA, a collaboration between the Guide International Network (GIN) and the Health Technology Assessment Community (INAHTA). Dr. Justice Nonvignon will discuss how to use HTA to support policy decisions in Ghana and some HTA initiatives on the African continent. Dr. Sophie Faye will introduce the main findings of the World Health Organization''s 2021 global survey on HTA and health welfare programs, and gain a deeper understanding of the organization''s work in helping African countries establish HTA processes and policy frameworks. Sophie Faye will introduce the main findings of the World Health Organization''s 2021 Global Healthcare Technology Assistance (HTA) and Healthcare Welfare Program Survey, and gain a deeper understanding of WHO''s work in helping African countries establish HTA processes and policy frameworks. Sophie Faye will introduce the main findings of the World Health Organization''s 2021 Global Healthcare Technology Assistance (HTA) and Healthcare Welfare Program Survey, and gain a deeper understanding of WHO''s work in helping African countries establish HTA processes and policy frameworks.


Learning Objectives

Gain a deeper understanding of HTA and UHC and their implementation challenges in Africa.

Gain a deeper understanding of practical cases of HTA applications to provide information for the priority setting and design advantages of UHC.

Explore the best practices for implementing HTA and methods for using HTA to promote UHC in the African context.




host:

Daniel Ankrah， PhD, Master''s degree, external examiner at the School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

speaker:

Dr. Tamara Kredo, Director of Health Systems Research at the South African Medical Research Council

Dr. Justice Nonvignon, Acting Director of the Health Economics Program at the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Associate Professor of Health Economics at the School of Public Health, University of Ghana

Dr. Sofie Faye, Economic Evaluation Officer at the World Health Organization

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Please note: On the day of the scheduled webinar, the first 1000 registered participants will be accepted to attend the webinar. For those who are unable to attend or wish to watch the online seminar later, the complete recording of the online seminar will be available on the ISPOR Education Webseminar Series webpage approximately 2 days after the scheduled online seminar ends.

Booking follows the principle of first come, first served.