Health policy experts from Abt Global will share their insights at the upcoming 2021 International Health Economics Association (iHEA) World Congress. The theme of this year’s event is Health Economics in a Time of Global Change.
Abt staff are presenting during the following sessions:
Monday, July 12, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Methods and Measurement: Health Production and Out-of-Pocket Payments
Moderator: Elaine Baruwa, Abt Global
Monday, July 12, 4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Organized Session: Predicting Future Health Expenditures and Its Determinants in Latin America and Caribbean Countries
Discussant: Midori de Habich, Abt Global
Tuesday, July 13, 2:00 – 3:15 a.m.
Advancing Universal Health Coverage in the COVID-19 Era: An Assessment of Public Health Sector Technical Efficiency and Applied Cost Allocation in Cambodia
Presenter: Robert John Kolesar, Abt Global
Tuesday, July 13, 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Reforming Legal Frameworks to Enable Direct Facility Financing: Evidence from Tanzania
Presenter: Gemini Mtei, Abt Global
Co-author: Sheila O’Dougherty, Abt Global
Wednesday, July 14, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Financing Venezuelan Migrant Integration in Colombia’s Health System during the COVID-19 Crisis: An Estimation of the Financial Needs and Funding Alternatives
Presenter: Jose Luis Ortiz, Abt Global
Co-authors: Jonathan Cali, Michelle Alejandra Barliza, Abt Global; Otoniel Cabrera, Ministry of Health and Social Protection-Colombia
Additional Resources
Strengthening Government Capacity in Tanzania
Despite tremendous economic growth, many Tanzanians remain underserved by public services such as health, education and agriculture. Two critical issues reduce access to quality services: the service delivery level lacks sufficient human and financial…
Helping Get Vital COVID-19 Information to Colombia’s Underserved Populations
Rapid response teams in Colombia are traversing roads, mountain paths, and rivers to help health officials contain the spread of COVID-19.
Tanzania: Improving Access to Health Commodities Through a Stronger Health System
Through GHSC TA-TZ and PS3+, Abt is helping Tanzania develop an efficient, sustainable system to procure, pay for, and deliver health commodities.
Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS)
Low- and middle-income countries are committed to universal health coverage (UHC) and better primary health care but they sometimes need targeted support to get there. Governments and health providers have to become more accountable. Health financing…
LHSS Supports COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
LHSS Project is collaborating with country partners to strengthen systems and advance vaccine equity.