Objectives of HealthEcon
Focused Learning
To equip health and allied health science professionals with comprehensive knowledge and skills in health economics. This will enable them to evaluate health technologies using the principles of health economics and thereby influence healthcare policies and practices.
Online Training Program
The course will also cover new topics in health economics that are of significant interest to public health professionals through specially designed live/recorded lectures and related reading materials.
A Common Platform
This platform will work as a single-window access to information on health economics related learning materials.
National Health System Cost Database for India
The Indian National Cost database provides a one-stop shop for cost information for healthcare decision-making in india.The database is intended for a diverse set of users including: health economists involved in economic evaluation, health care programme managers establishing budgets, policy makers making resource allocation decisions, Ministry of Health personnel setting prices, health financing experts looking at resource requirements, researchers, consultants, NGOs and donors.
Data Collection Tools
Health Service Input Prices
Publications
Training
Further Analysis
Other Costing ResourcesBasic Course on Health Economics
This online course on basic health economics is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of health professionals by building capacity to implement public health activities using core economic principles.
Course Objectives
To enable participants to gain an understanding of key concepts in health economics.
Principles of
Demand & Supply
Understanding
Equity Principles
Measuring Impact of
Health Programs
Economic Evaluation
Concepts
Advanced Course on Economic Evaluation for HTA
This course on economic evaluation for HTA will equip professionals with the skills to navigate complex challenges in resource allocation and maximize health benefits. It focuses on economic evaluation, assessing costs, measuring health benefits, and performing comparative analyses. Key questions addressed include where and how to invest resources, how to cost health services, and how to measure and compare the benefits of healthcare interventions.
Course Objectives
To enable participants to develop skills to perform the following:
Commissioning an Economic Evaluation
Estimating the Cost of a Healthcare Program or Intervention
Undertaking an Economic Evaluation
Critically Examining an Economic Evaluation
Applied Health Economics and Health Systems
This course provides a strong foundation in the principles, tools, and applications of health economics within health systems. It is designed to build conceptual clarity and practical understanding of healthcare decision-making. The course is relevant for students, researchers, public health professionals, and policymakers, helping them understand the economic aspects of healthcare delivery and policy.
Course Objectives
To enable participants to develop skills to perform the following:
To analyze the demand and supply dynamics of healthcare services.
To examine healthcare financing mechanisms, including the Indian context.
To apply economic evaluation techniques in assessing public health programs and policies.
To understand the role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in evidence-based decision-making.