The Egyptian Association for
Health Economics (EAHE)

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Vision

Evidence based decision making is the norm in the health
care system in Egypt

Mission

Mainstreaming the utilization of health economics in
decision making

Objectives

  • Increase awareness about the role of health economics in decision making in Egypt.
  • Scientific evaluation of the health care system.
  • Policy recommendations based on scientific research findings & develop white papers highlighting implications of new policies and implementation roadmap.
  • Health decision makers development.
  • Developing capacities on different technical levels.
  • Increase publication rate in the field of Health Economics from Egypt.
  • International collaboration initiatives focusing on experience exchange in health policies.
  • Conduct international workshops for top decision makers to interchange
    experience with other countries
  • Support health economics students and health economists to progress in the
    field and find relevant jobs
  • Help good researches to have sponsored publications
  • Communicate with health authorities in Egypt about the related topics
  • Build awareness about healthcare financing systems among healthcare
    stakeholders.

Activities

  • Research Projects .
  • Publications .
  • Meetings/conferences .
  • Policy workshops .
  • Training programs .
  • Issuing advice for public policies .
  • Science dissemination activities for the general public .
  • Educational/Research Grants .

Research Projects & Publications

HTA Road map

  • A roadmap and action plan for implementing HTA in Egypt .

HTA impact

  • Can Health Technology Assessment Implementation Guarantee Cost-Savings in Middle Income Countries?

CET

  • Defining a cost effectiveness threshold in Egypt

MCDA OOP

  • A multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) tool for purchasing oncology off-patent pharmaceuticals in Egypt

Burden of disease

  • TBD

Policy workshops

  • Policy workshops with international parties to exchange experience .
  • Local policy workshops to achieve more efficient health system .

Training programs

  • Short training course for students
  • Short training course for decision makers

Issuing advice for public policies

  • Policy recommendations to mitigate disease burden – based on research.

Science dissemination activities for the general public

  • Burden of disease infographics in collaboration with other entities.

Educational/Research Grants

  • Help good researches in HTA and health economics fields to find sponsors.

Planned Collaboration

  • Universities
  • Scientific societies
  • International authorities
  •  Private insurance
  •  Non-Governmental Organizations
    (NGOs)
  • Pharmaceutical companies

Action Plan