Virtual Program

Our 2-day virtual summit, to be held 20-21 September, features thought-provoking plenary sessions, topical presentations and discussions, educational symposia and speakers from a diverse array of backgrounds excited to share with you a wealth of ideas, experiences, and perspectives on the latest HEOR topics in Asia Pacific. 

Special Bonus: Registration includes extended access to all session playback recordings through 21 October 2022.

Note: Times shown within the program are in Korean Standard Time (KST). The Summit will be presented in English without translation.

Health Equity Research in HEOR (Health Economics and Outcomes Research): The State of Play in the Asia Pacific Region

Speaker(s)

Moderator: Kyoko Shimamoto, PhD, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Panelists: Diana Beatriz Bayani, BA, MSc, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Sitanshu Sekhar Kar, MD, MBA, JIPMER, Puducherry, PY, India; Sarin Kc, MSc, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Riku Ota, MSc, Novo Nordisk, Nerima, 13, Japan

Presentation Documents

ISSUE:

Health equity concerns are receiving increasing attention globally in recent years, following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent, widening socioeconomic disparities. Although "health equity” and “health gaps” are frequently discussed in the global policy dialogue, its implications, relevant interventions and impacts differ substantially across the country. While there has been significant progress in research methodology for integrating equity considerations in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) in the last decade, such advanced research is mostly increasing in other regions. In the Asia-Pacific region, learning and application of equity-informative HEOR methodology have been initiated in some countries. However, its application is generally still limited, despite growing interests across the region. Therefore, the goal of this workshop is to share the state of play of health equity research in the region, and discuss the opportunities, challenges and a way forward, which is coordinated by the network of researchers in the region who undertake equity-informative HEOR.

OVERVIEW:

The moderator and panelists will provide a short presentation from each country to share experience on equity-informative HEOR (e.g., India, the Philippines, Thailand and Japan). Presentations about India and Thailand will be delivered from the HTA body’s perspective (i.e., JIPMER and HITAP); a presentation about the Philippines will be provided from the academia or the ministry of health (TBC); and a presentation about Japan will be delivered from the academia’s perspective. Following the presentations from different perspectives, a moderated discussion will address the opportunities and challenges in initiating and advancing equity-informative HEOR in the region, primarily in terms of learning/training, methodological advancement, advocacy, networking and data-generation. Discussions will also acknowledge some different approaches and steps for equity-informative HEOR in each context. Session participants will be also encouraged to contribute to the discussion, in exploring a way forward to initiate and advance equity-informative HEOR in the region.

Code

IP4