MasterClass by IHI: Costs and Coverage of [Malaria] Control

  • IHI_logo
Control, IHI" options="'Apple','Google','iCal','Microsoft365','Outlook.com'" startDate="2021-10-21" endDate="2021-10-21" startTime="" endTime="" timeZone="" hideCheckmark="true" hideBackground="true" buttonStyle="round" styleLight="--font:Roboto;--btn-background: #00B2AD;--btn-text:#fff;--btn-text-hover:#000;" hideBranding="true"]

Fredros Okumu from the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and Sheila Ogoma from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) are hosting a Master Class on Costs and Coverage of [Malaria] Control.

Date: Thursday, October 21st, 2021

Time: 2:00 pm East African Time

Speakers: 

  • Profs. Hannah Koenker (Tropical Health, UK)
  • Profs. Joshua Yukich (Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, USA)
  • Marcy Erskine (The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – IFRC, Switzerland)

Topics:

  • Costs and cost-effectiveness of large-scale malaria control [with nets, drugs & diagnostics]
  • Towards universal coverage: distribution methods, access, coverage & equity
  • Gaps in coverage and access and duration of protection
  • Importance of human behaviors, user preferences and effective health communication
  • Role of the private sector in malaria control [examples with nets, drugs & diagnostics]
  • Importance of effective surveillance: the costs and consequences
  • Moving away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach: using local data to inform local decisions
  • Deciding when to introduce alternative interventions [incremental cost-effectiveness ratio]
  • Reflections on careers, mentorship and personal experiences in public health and academia

If you’d like to attend, please register in advance at this link.

  • IHI_logo
Control, IHI" options="'Apple','Google','iCal','Microsoft365','Outlook.com'" startDate="2021-10-21" endDate="2021-10-21" startTime="" endTime="" timeZone="" hideCheckmark="true" hideBackground="true" buttonStyle="round" styleLight="--font:Roboto;--btn-background: #00B2AD;--btn-text:#fff;--btn-text-hover:#000;" hideBranding="true"]
SHARE

Upcoming opportunities