ANHSS Presents a Groundbreaking 4-Day Policy Course
We are pleased to announce a 4-day Policy Course on Health System Transformation: Private Sector Engagement for Primary Care Led Integrated Health Care in Bangkok, Thailand. This event is offered by the Asia-Pacific Network for Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS) and the collaborating local institution is the Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, one of the founding members of ANHSS.
Unlock the potential of integrated health systems in the face of global aging population and rising chronic diseases. Join us in vibrant Bangkok for this policy course.
Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change in your health system. Limited spots available for this transformative learning experience!
The ageing of the global population particularly in Asia is associated with a rising prevalence of chronic disease and preventable illness, generating escalating demand for health care threatens the sustainability of health systems. To address this impending crisis, the World Health Organization has advocated a strategy for people- centered integrated health services based on primary care. In the Asia Pacific Region, a growing private sector in fragmented healthcare systems creates daunting challenges for integrative healthcare. The course will provide an overview of the challenges in engaging the private healthcare sector for health systems’ goals and how the policy instruments and governance tools can be applied to this goal. A framework for a strategy for integrating healthcare and the mechanisms for horizontal and vertical healthcare integration will be presented to direct the policy instruments needed for their implementation. Case Studies and Case Work on country experiences and challenges will contextualize the learning. A final session will cover critical factors for implementation, approaches in monitoring and evaluation of policy interventions. The course will provide participants with: ANHSS is pleased to invite you to join us in Bangkok for the 2024 Policy Course. Speaker: Associate Professor Nopphol Witvorapong Dean of Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Welcome on behalf of the ANHSS Professor Laksono Trisnantoro Chairman: ANHSS Professor of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Welcome & Conceptual Framework and Structure of the Program Speaker: Associate Professor Chantal Herberholz Director, Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jadej Thammatacharee SECRETARY-GENERAL, National Health Security Office, Thailand Dr. Watchai Charunwatthana Acting advisory-level Medical Physician, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Professor Eng-kiong Yeoh Director, Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Panel Discussion Speaker: Professor Eng-kiong Yeoh Director, Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Speaker: Speaker: Professor of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Purchasing and Organization Mechanisms for Integrated Seamless Health Care Deputy Dean, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China Purchasing, Professional and Clinical Mechanisms for Integrated Seamless Health Care Speaker: Professor Dr. Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh Professor of Public Health, Department of Community Health, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia Purchasing and Organization Mechanisms for Integrated Seamless Health Care Speaker: Speakers: Professor Siripen Supakankunti Professor, Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Associate Professor Chantal Herberholz Director, Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Speaker: Research Assistant Professor April Yushan Wu Speakers: Professor Adi Utarini Head of Doctoral Program, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Visit to an Integrated Primary Care and Hospital Facility Speaker: Shita Dewi Head of Public Health Division, Center for Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Speakers: Professor Laksono Trisnantoro Professor of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Contracting in Primary Care: A Hong Kong Case Study Speaker: Research Assistant Professor Kailu Wang Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Speakers: Professor Eng-kiong Yeoh Director, Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Group Discussion and Presentation
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome on behalf of the Faculty of Economics
OPENING SESSION
09:30 – 10:30
Challenges for Health System Private Sector Engagement for Primary Care Led Integrated Seamless Health Care
10:30 – 11:00
Tea Break and Group Photo
11:00 – 11:45
Policy Instruments, Modalities, and Mechanisms for Integrated Seamless Health Care
09:00 – 09:30
Summary from Day 1 Discussion
Shita Dewi
Head of Public Health Division, Center for Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL & CLINICAL MODALITIES AND MECHANISMS
09:30 – 10:30
Purchasing for Integrated Seamless Health Care; Primary Care Package and Specialist and Hospital Care
Professor Laksono Trisnantoro
10:30 – 10:45
Tea Break
10:45 – 12:30
COUNTRY EXPERIENCES:
Speaker:
Professor Ying Yao Chen
Ms. Waraporn Suwanwela
Deputy Secretary-General, National Health Security Office, Thailand
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:30
Primary Care and Hospital PPPs in Asia-Pacific: Trends and Challenges
14:30 – 15:15
Information & Engagement, Policy Tools for 'Small Governments
Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
15:15 – 15:30
Tea Break
15:30 – 16:30
External Quality Assurance and Accreditation
16:30 – 17:30
Group Discussion
09:00 – 09:30
Summary from Day 2 and Day 3 Discussion
09:30 – 10:30
Contracting in Primary Care
10:30 – 11:00
Tea Break
11:00 – 12:00
Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:30
Overall Discussion on Challenges Issues in Primary Care-led Integrated Seamless Health Care and Private Sector Engagement in the Country Context.
14:30 – 14:45
Tea Break
14:45 – 16.00
Wrap-up, Certificate Presentation, and Closing
