Health Economics

Introduction

The Department of Health Economics was established in the early 1980 and originally named Department of Health Economics and Health Planning. The mission of department to support the HSPH in training for degree and none-degree on public health and management courses, with several kinds of training as in-school, in-service and distant training, join all the research and training activities in HSPH or other institutions relate to health economics and public health.

Contact Information:

Dept. of Health Economics,
Hanoi
School of Public Health
138, Giangvo Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: (+844) 2662.336, ext. 147 Fax: (+844) 2662.385
Emails: vxp@hsph.edu.vn

Staff members

	Vu Xuan Phu, M.D,PhD. Head of Department Ph.D National Institute of Hygien and Epidemiology (NIHE), Hanoi, Vietnam. 2004-2007. MSc.(Chulalongkorn University – Faculty of Economics, Bangkok – Thailand). 1999 – 2000. BSc. (National Economics University, Hanoi – Vietnam), 1994 – 1997. M.D (Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi – Vietnam), 1982 – 1988. Phone: (+844) 2662. 336, ext. 147; Fax: (+844) 2662.385 Emails: vxp@hsph.edu.vnvxp@hsph.edu.vn and phu_vx@yahoo.com phu_vx@yahoo.com Website: www.hsph.edu.vn
	Nguyen Quynh Anh, BA,BSc,MSc Faculty member MSc: Master of Health Economics, University of Queensland, Australia. Phone: (+844) 2662. 336, ext. 147; Fax: (+844) 2662.385 Email: nqa@hsph.edu.vn, quynhanh168@yahoo.com Website: www.hsph.edu.vn
	Bui Ngoc Linh, BPH BPH, Hanoi School of Public Health, Vietnam Phone: (+844) 2662. 336, ext. 147; Fax: (+844) 2662.385 Email: bnl@hsph.edu.vn Website: www.hsph.edu.vn

Training

- Master of Public Health (MPH),

- First Degree of Specialization in Public Health (CK1 – in Vietnamese),

- Bachelor of Public Health (BPH),

- Strengthening PHC Management for District Health Manager,

- Basic Health Economics for Managers and Planners of Health sector in Vietnam,

- Other short courses.

Curriculums

Health Economics course at the MPH level consists of 45 hours of classroom lectures and it needs to cover the basic concepts of financial management as well as health economics. The three modules are:

Module 1: Applied Health Economics

Module2: Financial Management

Module 3: Economic Evaluation of Health Programs and Interventions

All modules have been made as practical as possible, with real life type examples and discussions. Therefore, the emphasis will be on applied aspects, interpretation of results rather than the theoretical modeling of the issues concerned. However, theoretical issues will be discussed to clarify the concepts used and use of the conceptual framework in policy analysis. Regarding the bachelor program (BPH), the School has already decided that the health economics component will have 45 hours of lecture in the fourth year program. In general, will be to emphasize introduction to health system of Vietnam and introduction to basic economic tools used in health system analysis at the undergraduate level.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY:

· Short presentation by lecturers/facilitators, handouts were provided.

· Group discussion and other active learning techniques.

· Discussion and presentation of different articles in the health sector. The lecture notes relevant for the course have also been copied into the system. The lecture notes and exam questions should be adapted to Vietnam situations before being used at the HSPH.

EVALUATION:

In terms of evaluation of students, the method of evaluation should be different for different modules of the course. For the first module, the evaluation should test the theoretical knowledge and understanding of the tools of economic analysis. In the second and third module, the emphasis should be on the interpretation of results and ability to draw conclusions from data. - Tests and examinations: Evaluation before and after classes (pre-test and post-test), multiple choice questions, case studies...- Evaluation procedure: Final grade will be based on process evaluations and result of the tests and final examination weighted .

Research

PROJECTS - Ford Foundation project on STRENGTHENING TRAINING AND RESEARCH CAPACITY AT THE HANOI SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · Curriculum revision,· Strengthening research capacity.

RESEARCHES (IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS):

– The Structure and Sustainable Delivery of Essential Public Health Functions in The Western Pacific Region – Case Study of Vietnam, Malaysia and Fiji, 2000-2001, funded by W.H.O/ W.P.R.O. Published 2003, ISBN: 92 9061 082 4 WA 525, WHO. (in collaboration with other departments).

- Assessment of reproductive health advocacy capacity. Report submitted to Pathfinder International. (in collaboration with other departments)

- Formative qualitative research for HIV/STD Network Prevention Trial in Northern Vietnam (A trial by NASB and John Hopkins University, US). (in collaboration with other departments).

- The Role of Private Pharmacy in Reproductive health: A Situation Assessment In Ha Noi and Thanh Hoa. (in collaboration with other departments).

In progress: - “Using DALYs Concept in measurement of burden of diseases in Vietnam”. The DSS Chi Linh dist., Hai Duong province is selected to be field site. Approved by MOH, 2003. (in collaboration with other departments).

– “User fee paid by Clients of Maternal Health Services”, Approved by The Policy Project – The Future Group International, USA, 2003. (in collaboration with other departments).

– “Situation analysis and sustainable for health care financing”, under Ford Foundation, USA supported, 2003 – 2005.

– “Costs of three diseases related to smoking”, funded by Rockerfeller Foundation and The Collaborative Funding Program for SEA Tobacco Control Research, Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), 2003 – 2005.

– Developing measures to reduce stigma related to epilepsy, NIH grant 2003-2005. (in collaboration with other departments).

RESOURCES:

- Economics and Health Economics Glossary.

- The department also offers CD-ROM and web-based course on Introductory Health Economics.

- Role of Health Economics study in Health Management and Community Health improvement, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 1, Hanoi, January 2001.

- To identify the effective factors influencing with the use of health care services for health insurance subscribers, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 8, Hanoi, August 2001.

- Setting a study on the use of paraclinic diagnostic equipment and the cost recovery in hospital, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 2, Hanoi, February 2002.

- Health financial issue and management tools in health sector, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 1 & 2, Hanoi, January, February 2003.

- Cost – Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) for evaluating the Program of Tuberculosis control, the indices supporting resource allocation, Vu Xuan Phu, Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information (JMPI), No 11, Hanoi, November 2003.

- Health Economics textbook for MPH and Post-Graduate student, Medical Publishing House, Hanoi, 1999.

- Basic Health Economics Guideline for Managers at Provincial level, Hanoi School of Public Health (HSPH) and SIDA - Ministry of Health, Medical Publishing House Hanoi, 2002.

- Health Economics Guideline for Managers at Provincial level, WHO and MOH (Dept. of Planning), Medical Publishing House, Hanoi, 2001.

- List of Health Economics Books and Journals are available at HSPH’s Library can be reached at Website: www.hsph.edu.vn (About more than 50 health economics textbooks in English and several health economics textbooks and materials in Vietnamese).

HANDOUTS AND READINGS Students will get reading materials prepared for each lesson during the course based on the detail curriculum. Readings,

Relations

The Health Economics Department has had good relations with the School of Economics, University of Queensland, Australia in teaching staff training and research. For more information on the Health Economics master program, please find this link www.uq.edu.au/economics/health.