GHID at the Spectrum CRE Annual Meeting 2024
The Spectrum (Supporting Participatory Evidence Generation to Control Transmissible Disease in our Region Using Modelling) Annual Meeting 2024 took place from 23rd – 25th September 2024 at Byron Bay. The meeting focused on using modelling to prevent and control infectious diseases. Several members from the Economics of Global Health and Infectious Diseases Unit (GHID) shared a health economics perspective on infectious disease management, costing, and economic modelling, highlighting collaborations and insights aimed at improving disease control strategies through an economic lens.
(From left to right: Fulgence Niyibitegeka, Marie-Anne Boujaoude, A/Prof Natalie Carvalho, Yingying (Cyan) Wang, Xinghui Chen, Jonathan Hasian Haposan)
A/Prof Natalie Carvalho and Dr. Trish Campbell presented on“Lessons Learned from Training Initiatives”, sharing key insights gained from various capacity-building programs. The presentation highlighted best practices, challenges encountered, and the impact of these training initiatives on improving skills and knowledge in relevant fields.
Mr. Fulgence Niyibitegeka presented on “Using Modeling to Inform Global Vaccine Pricing Policy”, discussing the importance of model-based approaches to ensure equitable and sustainable vaccine pricing across different regions.
Ms. Marie-Anne Boujaoude gave a lightening talk on “What role does equity play in Australia’s HTA process? A review of PBAC recommendations on vaccines and proposed case study on Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine”, highlighting key considerations for incorporating equity into health technology assessments and the implications for vaccine recommendations in Australia.
Ms. Yingying (Cyan) Wang gave a lightening talk on “Investigating the Uncertainty of Epidemiological and Economic Parameters in Dynamic Model-Based Economic Evaluation”, offering insights into how different approaches can help account for uncertainties and improve the robustness of economic evaluations.
During the meeting breaks, we enjoyed cycling, exploring nearby beaches, hiking to the lighthouse, tasting the local cuisine.
