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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…

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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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HFACT Advisory Board Retreat

On Tuesday 23 July 2024, the HFACT project brought together members of the HFACT Advisory Board as well as the Principal Investigators and researchers from the HFACT partners to Imperial College, London. In attendance was Professor Ali Ghufron Mukti of Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS), Ajay Tandon of The World Bank, Matt Jowett of the…

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Research in Action – IEG Starts Primary Survey in Meghalaya

Last month, the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) team, along with a team from OP Jindal Global University working on the NIHR-funded Fragmentation Project, began a household survey of 1800 households in the state of Meghalaya. They are also consulting with the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong and received approval begin after a series…

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HFACT’s first publication – The latest from the Lancet Global Health

We are pleased to report that the first official HFACT publication is now live! An effort lead by HFACT researcher Thomas Hone (Imperial College School of Public Health) along with contributions from HFACT partners at the Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Instituto de Estudos para Políticas de Saúde, (IEPS), the Institute for Economic…

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Stakeholder Engagement & Evidence Communication – Seminar from Director of Public Policies IEPS

We recently had the the pleasure of having a presentation from Arthur Aguilar, the Public Policy Director at Instituto de Estudos para Políticas de Saúde (IEPS) on Stakeholder engagement and evidence communication. Drawing from his previous experience, the seminar addressed mapping relevant actors for a given agenda, understanding the role of each actor in defining…

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