Measuring health spending and results to improve health sector performance and meet strategic objectives and inform policy reforms

About

This course will provide an introduction on the challenges and opportunities of tracking expenditures in the health sector, measuring the efficiency and equity of a health system, and using providers payment systems to achieve strategic health sector objectives. The course will introduce basic economic concepts, indicators, and methodological considerations, while keeping a pragmatic lens on the implications for informing policy dialogue and health sector reforms. The course will draw from practices and experiences in low- and middle-income countries that are fully relevant for high income countries as well. International experts will present case studies providing real world experiences from different regions/countries on concepts learned during the course. Participants are invited to actively contribute to the discussion by sharing experiences from their own countries, to help fill the mission of mutual learning for change.

Course leader

Dr. Laura Di Giorgio (World Bank)

Target group

Practitioners, researchers, and graduate students

Course aim

By the end of the course participants will:
- Know methods and challenges for tracking expenditure in the health sector, what are common practical challenges, and why it is critical for policy dialogue/health sector reforms;
- Get a basic understanding of methods and indicators for measuring the efficiency of the health sector, and be able to discuss practical challenges and implications for decision making;
- Learn about provider payment systems, pros and cons of each and how these can be used to achieve strategic objectives of the health sector.

Fee info

Discounts are available for LMICs, PhD/Master Students, and members of partner institutions (USI, SUPSI, SWISS TPH, and SSPH+). To know more about the fees, what is included, and available discounts, please contact us at our email (info@ssph-lugano-summerschool.ch) or visit our website (https://www.ssph-lugano-summerschool.ch/enroll#format-and-pricing)