A Policy Course on Health System Transformation: Private Sector Engagement for a Primary Care Led Integrated Health Care System

ANHSS Presents a Groundbreaking 4-Day Policy Course

We are pleased to announce a 4-day Policy Course on Health System Transformation: Private Sector Engagement for Primary Care Led Integrated Health Care in Bangkok, Thailand. This event is offered by the Asia-Pacific Network for Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS) and the collaborating local institution is the Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, one of the founding members of ANHSS.

Unlock the potential of integrated health systems in the face of global aging population and rising chronic diseases. Join us in vibrant Bangkok for this policy course.

Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change in your health system. Limited spots available for this transformative learning experience!

Preface

The ageing of the global population particularly in Asia is associated with a rising prevalence of chronic disease and preventable illness, generating escalating demand for health care threatens the sustainability of health systems. To address this impending crisis, the World Health Organization has advocated a strategy for people- centered integrated health services based on primary care. In the Asia Pacific Region, a growing private sector in fragmented healthcare systems creates daunting challenges for integrative healthcare.

The course will provide an overview of the challenges in engaging the private healthcare sector for health systems’ goals and how the policy instruments and governance tools can be applied to this goal. A framework for a strategy for integrating healthcare and the mechanisms for horizontal and vertical healthcare integration will be presented to direct the policy instruments needed for their implementation. Case Studies and Case Work on country experiences and challenges will contextualize the learning. A final session will cover critical factors for implementation, approaches in monitoring and evaluation of policy interventions.

Objectives

The course will provide participants with:

Understanding of the challenges and issues confronting both tax and social insurance health systems in the transformation to a primary care-led integrated health
Capacity in applying a framework and mechanisms for horizontal, vertical and temporal integration of the health care systems in the local
Inform decisions in the choice of governance instruments in designing and implementing modalities and mechanisms for
Formulate implementation, monitoring and evaluation strategies for policy interventions

ANHSS is pleased to invite you to join us in Bangkok for the 2024 Policy Course.

Day 1 – 25 November 2024 (Monday)

08:30 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:30	Welcome on behalf of the Faculty of Economics Speaker: Associate Professor Nopphol Witvorapong Dean of Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Welcome on behalf of the ANHSS Professor Laksono Trisnantoro Chairman: ANHSS Professor of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Welcome & Conceptual Framework and Structure of the Program Speaker: Associate Professor Chantal Herberholz Director, Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
	OPENING SESSION
09:30 – 10:30	Challenges for Health System Private Sector Engagement for Primary Care Led Integrated Seamless Health Care Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jadej Thammatacharee SECRETARY-GENERAL, National Health Security Office, Thailand Dr. Watchai Charunwatthana Acting advisory-level Medical Physician, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Professor Eng-kiong Yeoh Director, Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Panel Discussion
10:30 – 11:00	Tea Break and Group Photo
11:00 – 11:45	Policy Instruments, Modalities, and Mechanisms for Integrated Seamless Health Care Speaker: Professor Eng-kiong Yeoh Director, Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Day 2 – 26 November 2024 (Tuesday)

09:00 – 09:30	Summary from Day 1 Discussion Speaker: Shita Dewi Head of Public Health Division, Center for Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
	ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL & CLINICAL MODALITIES AND MECHANISMS
09:30 – 10:30	Purchasing for Integrated Seamless Health Care; Primary Care Package and Specialist and Hospital Care Speaker: Professor Laksono Trisnantoro Professor of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
10:30 – 10:45	Tea Break
10:45 – 12:30	COUNTRY EXPERIENCES: Purchasing and Organization Mechanisms for Integrated Seamless Health Care Speaker: Professor Ying Yao Chen Deputy Dean, School of Public Health, Fudan University, China Purchasing, Professional and Clinical Mechanisms for Integrated Seamless Health Care Speaker: Professor Dr. Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh Professor of Public Health, Department of Community Health, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia Purchasing and Organization Mechanisms for Integrated Seamless Health Care Speaker: Ms. Waraporn Suwanwela Deputy Secretary-General, National Health Security Office, Thailand
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:30	Primary Care and Hospital PPPs in Asia-Pacific: Trends and Challenges Speakers: Professor Siripen Supakankunti Professor, Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Associate Professor Chantal Herberholz Director, Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
14:30 – 15:15	Information & Engagement, Policy Tools for 'Small Governments Speaker: Research Assistant Professor April Yushan Wu Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
15:15 – 15:30	Tea Break
15:30 – 16:30	External Quality Assurance and Accreditation Speakers: Professor Adi Utarini Head of Doctoral Program, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
16:30 – 17:30	Group Discussion

Day 3 – 27 November 2024 (Wednesday) Field Visit

Visit to an Integrated Primary Care and Hospital Facility

Day 4 – 28 November 2024 (Thursday)

09:00 – 09:30	Summary from Day 2 and Day 3 Discussion Speaker: Shita Dewi Head of Public Health Division, Center for Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
09:30 – 10:30	Contracting in Primary Care Speakers: Professor Laksono Trisnantoro Professor of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Contracting in Primary Care: A Hong Kong Case Study Speaker: Research Assistant Professor Kailu Wang Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
10:30 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 12:00	Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation Speakers: Professor Eng-kiong Yeoh Director, Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 14:30	Overall Discussion on Challenges Issues in Primary Care-led Integrated Seamless Health Care and Private Sector Engagement in the Country Context. Group Discussion and Presentation
14:30 – 14:45	Tea Break
14:45 – 16.00	Wrap-up, Certificate Presentation, and Closing