CHP PhD Completion Seminar - Patrick Abraham

Title: Using economic evidence to optimise novel interventions for malaria control policies

Zoom link: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/uan2

Location: Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton

Supervisors: A/Prof Angela Devine (Primary Supervisor), Economics of Global Health and Infectious Diseases Unit, Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, A/Prof Natalie Carvalho (co-supervisor), Economics of Global Health and Infectious Diseases Unit, Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Professor Ric Price (co-supervisor) Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Professor Julie Simpson, Biostatistics Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Bio: Patrick Abraham is a PhD Candidate, Senior Teaching Associate and Health Economist. His field of research involves economic evaluations and cost-effectiveness analysis in low- and middle-income settings. Patrick works across many infectious diseases, primarily malaria. His research focusses on determining the costs and cost-effectiveness of multiple malaria control policies in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Malawi. Patrick also has research interest in vaccines and capacity building in the region.

Abstract: Malaria is a complex illness which causes substantial financial and health burden to the populations affected. While elimination requires sustained investment, funding for malaria control in endemic settings is highly constrained. Effective policymaking requires an understanding of value-for-money interventions and overall economic burden of the disease. This thesis aims to evaluate novel malaria control interventions from an economic perspective, to support effective policymaking. This research collates evidence from four international global health studies.