PHA-Exchange> Financing Health CaRe: Principles of Insurance

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> Financing Health Care: Principles of Insurance
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>
> 7-19 June, 2004
> Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
> Germany
>
> Course coordinators:
> Prof. Rainer Sauerborn and Dr Hengjin Dong (contact person),
> mailto:Hengjin.Dong at urz.uni-heidelberg.de
>
> The course covers 10 days, a total of 80 hours (36 hours lec-
> tures, 24 hours group work and presentations and 20 hours self-
> directed), equivalent to 3 ECTS points
>
> Language: English
>
> Objectives:
> The overall objective of this module is to get experiences and
> lessons learnt from different countries in the area of financing
> health care, which can then be applied to different contexts. In
> addition, discussion of cases will enable the students to de-
> velop an analytic approach to problem solving and apply theo-
> retical knowledge to a real life context.
>
> Specifically, upon the completion of this course, participants
> will:
> * Describe the basic tools used in development and assessment of
>   financing mechanisms and critically analyze the advantages and
>   weaknesses of these tools
> * Critically analyze the roles of the public and private sector
>   in health financing in different contexts
> * Compare and analyze the basic features of health financing
>   mechanisms in developing countries and in developed countries
> * Design a scheme of health financing based on current theories
>   and case study examples
>
> Content:
>
> The course includes the following topics:
> 1. Options for the financing of health services
> 2. Evaluation tools for financing of health services
> 3. Social health insurance: Case studies from Germany, Thailand
> 4. Technical aspects of social insurance in other European coun-
>    tries
> 5. Field trip: visits of different players in the German health
>    insurance system
> 6. Traditional risk sharing schemes in West Africa: classifica-
>    tion, tasks and functions
> 7. Community based insurance (CBI): rationale, concepts and im-
>    plementation
> 8. CBI case: CBI study in Burkina Faso
> 9. From CBI to universal coverage: re-insurance
>
> Learning Methods:
>
> The course uses case studies and experience from middle and low-
> income countries with contributions from participants of the
> course to demonstrate the universal applicability of the con-
> cepts and principles. Moreover it demonstrates the need and
> benefit of scientific and experiential exchange among different
> countries.
>
> The course is composed of individual teaching units that com-
> prise roughly 45% lecture time and 55% individual or group prac-
> tical exercises. Each session has specific objectives and short
> key readings which are included in the course reader. Further
> readings are suggested, however, they are not mandatory for the
> course. These documents will be available for reading and can be
> copied in case of interest. Participants will work individually
> or in groups of 3-4 students on selected case studies from low
> or middle income countries.
>
> Assessment procedures:
>
> Course participants are expected to attend teaching sessions and
> participate regularly in discussions and group work. There will
> be an assessment of the participants during the course, a peer
> and facilitator assessment of a case-study. These criteria cor-
> respond with the learning objectives of the course. The partici-
> pant's presentation during the course will be assessed based on
> specific criteria, which will occupy 20% of grades. Another 80%
> grades will come from a written examination. A formal one-hour
> written exam will be held at the end of the course including
> multiple choice and short-essay questions. Participants will re-
> ceive a certificate at the end of the course certifying the suc-
> cessful completion through examination of their learning.
>
> Prerequisites:
>
> Public health professionals and managers with a minimum of 2
> years experience in the health sector and at least some experi-
> ence with or responsibility for health financing. Proficiency in
> English through prior study or accredited/certified examination
> process.
>
> Attendance: Maximum number 24 students including tropEd students
>
> Fees: Participants enrolled in the TropEd program will pay ?
> 1,000; others pay ? 1,500.
>
> For more information contact:
> Dr Hengjin Dong
> Hygiene Institute, Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health
> Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
> Im Neuenheimer Feld 324
> 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
> Tel: +49-6221-564-689
> Fax: +49-6221-565-948
> mailto:Hengjin.Dong at urz.uni-heidelberg.de
> http://www.hyg.uni-heidelberg.de/ithoeg
> and
> http://www.troped.org
>