Hungary Regional Chapter

Chapter Activities 

Educational Seminar of ISPOR Hungary Chapter and ISPOR Egypt Chapter

The Role of Private Health Insurance in Countries in the Transition to Universal Health Coverage
November 27, 2017, Budapest, Hungary 

ISPOR Hungary Chapter and ISPOR Egypt Chapter joined efforts to hold an educational seminar with the focus of “The Role of Private Health Insurance in Countries in the Transition to Universal Health Coverage.”

This seminar took place this November 27th, 2017 in Budapest Hungary at the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).

The seminar had the participation of Dr. Ehab Abouelmaged, Head of Egyptian Healthcare Management Society, Dr. Zoltán Kaló Professor of Health Economics, ELTE University / Syreon Research Institute, Dr. Jenny Sedlak, Roche, Market Access Manager Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Dr. Sherif Abaza President Elect: ISPOR Egypt Chapter.

National Training and Conference on Health Economics, 22-23 June, 2017, Pecs, Hungary

Public Health Aspects and Programs in Hungary

ISPOR Hungary Chapter organized a very successful 2-day national conference focusing on health economics on 22-23 June, 2017. The event has taken place at University of Pecs, Szentagothai Research Centre. The venue was selected because the University was celebrating the 650th anniversary of the foundation of PTE.

More than 150 participants attended the conference, which had 3 plenary sessions, 3 health policy sessions, 1 health insurance session, 3 HTA sessions, 1 drug policy session, 2 poster sessions.

The conference included one international plenary session with the invited speakers from ISPOR CEE Network Regional Chapters who presented about the acute challenges of HTA and reimbursement in Central and Eastern Europe: Dr. Dragana Atanasijevic (ISPOR Serbia Chapter), Dr. Tomas Tesar (ISPOR Slovakia Chapter), Dr. Oresta Piniazhko (ISPOR Ukraine Chapter) and Dr. Rok Hren (ISPOR Slovenia Chapter).

Dr. Finn Borlum Kristensen, ISPOR HTA Council Chair (Denmark) made a presentation about the benefits of international cooperation in HTA.

ISPOR President, Prof. Lou Garrison Presented in a Symposium in Health Economics

Budapest, Hungary 2016

ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress, 29 October-2 November 2016 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Great Participation of ISPOR Hungary Chapter at Vienna Congress!

ISPOR Hungary Chapter Activities at the Vienna Congress.

ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria brought together under 5000 attendees from 89 countries of the world; congress featured nearly 2,500 presentations and included decision-makers, government officials, leading researchers and experts, academicians, students, pharmacists, public and private payers, HTA bodies, patients, patient advocates and many other stakeholders.

EMEA chapters showed great enthusiasm in organizing eminent meetings presenting interesting and urgent topics for the discussion, attracting numerous audience.

ISPOR Global Networks acknowledge a notable participation of ISPOR Hungary Chapter Activities at the Vienna Congress: CEE Network Executive and Working Committee meetings, CEE Network Reception, plenary sessions, poster and podium presentations, issue panels, etc.

ISPOR Hungary Chapter conducted a very interesting meeting discussing many exciting topics of great interest for all the attendees.

ISPOR Hungary Chapter Meeting Summary