ISPOR Latin America Health Update Forum: Tackling NCDs, Multimorbidity, and Medical Innovations’ Social Impact

Hosted by the ISPOR Latin America Consortium, the forum will present research conducted in Latin America on the social impact of Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) from the WifOR Institute and on Multimorbidity from the World Bank’s Global Health Unit.

Chronic or non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a global health challenge, particularly affecting the poor and vulnerable due to their higher exposure to risks, reduced access to health services, and health promotion and prevention programs. The impact of NCDs is further amplified by the fact that many patients have multiple chronic conditions simultaneously. Multimorbidity (defined as the presence of two or more chronic conditions in the same person) is increasingly recognized as a challenge for individuals, caregivers, families, community, and health systems, due to its social, economic, and public health impact.

Professor Dennis Ostwald (WifOR) will present a novel approach to evaluating the social impact of medical innovations, focusing on informed healthcare decision-making and sustainable development. Roberto Iunes (World Bank) will discuss the prevalence and economic burden of multimorbidity and NCDs in Latin America.

Finally, a moderated panel and Q&A session will be offered at the end of presentations for interaction and engagement with attendees.