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Economics of prevention: developing a framework for policy analysis - one day workshop
Date: 13-Mar-09
Location: University of Sydney
Health Economics Collaboration Workshop
9am - 5pm, Sydney University Village, University of Sydney
Confirmed speakers include:
International
- David Meltzer, University of Chicago
- Louise Russell, Rutgers University
National
- Philip Clarke, University of Sydney
- Bob Gregory, Australian National University
- Deborah Schofield, University of Sydney
- Leonie Segal, University of South Australia
Overview
Investing more in health promotion, prevention and early intervention is on the policy agenda of State and Federal Governments in Australia. There is a wide range of options for investment ranging from increasing expenditure on new pharmaceutical therapies such as the poly-pill or a vaccine for heart disease to health promotion strategies aimed at reducing childhood obesity.
The purpose of this workshop is to discuss an economic framework to decide on the best way of allocating more resources to prevention and promotion including:
- What does ‘health prevention’ encompass?
- How should we be measuring and valuing the benefits?
- How can we assess potential savings in health care costs?
- Do we need to go beyond cost-effectiveness analysis?
- Does prevention have benefits beyond the health sector such as
keeping people in the workforce?
These and other issues will be discussed and debated by range of economists with extensive experience in this field.
Brochure and Registration Form
Economics of Prevention Workshop Brochure and Registration Form