Launch: Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health
The Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health was successfully launched its report at a function in the Indian International Centre on 7 April 2025. The report highlights the importance of achieving gender justice in global health to improve health outcomes, reduce health inequities, and ensure more inclusive and equitable global health workplaces and workforce governance.…
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Indonesia Ministry of Health Cost Effectiveness Threshold Seminar | University of York + CHEPS
On Thursday, February 13th, HFACT colleagues were invited to a technical meeting by the Indonesian Ministry of Health (MoH) and World Health Organisation (WHO). The topic of the meeting was ‘Supply Side Analysis and Policy Recommendations on Cost-Effectiveness Threshold (CET) in Indonesia’. Jessica Ochalek, University of York Research Fellow, delivered an informative presentation on global…
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HFACT Annual Conference in Delhi, India
On January 22nd, HFACT partners and colleagues gathered in Delhi (India) for a three day conference to discuss future research, cross-country collaboration, capacity strengthening activities and policy engagement. On the first day, each partner provided research updates followed by comments, questions and feedback from the room. CHEPS shared exciting updates on cost effectiveness thresholds and…
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Publication Alert: Hypertension among the elderly in rural India
The HFACT project is delighted to share the latest publication. Bertrand Lefebvre, Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay and Vastav Ratra have published “Who bears the distance cost of public primary healthcare? Hypertension among the elderly in rural India” in the latest issue of Social Science & Medicine. Hypertension is one of the most prevalent NCDs in the world. Its…
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Modelling the potential impact of a tax on fruit juice in South Africa: Implications for the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes and health financing
The HFACT project is delighted to share the latest publication. Dr. Micheal Boachie and the PRICELESS Team from the Wits University have published “Modelling the potential impact of a tax on fruit juice in South Africa: Implications for the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes and health financing” in the latest issue of BMC Nutrition. Diabetes is among…
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Publication alert: Evolution of Health Technology Assessment in Indonesia
The HFACT project is delighted to share the latest publication. Professor Budi Hidayat of the Center for Health Economics and Policy Studies (CHEPS) at Universitas Indonesia published “Evolution of Health Technology Assessment in Indonesia: Supply Landscape, Implementation and Future Directions” in the latest issue of Health Systems & Reform . Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is one research…
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