AfHEA Offers Technical Expertise on Critical Health Economics, Financing & Policy Topics
Promoting Health Economics and PolicyPolicy analysis & technical advice
Universal Health Coverage
Strategic Purchasing
Health inequality and equity
Costing & cost effectiveness analysis
Health technology assessments
Health Economics and Financing Technical Assistance
African Union
(AU) ALM tracker sub-committeePeriod: Feb 2020-date
UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF)
Side meeting to Accelerate Implementation of the ICPD AgendaPeriod: July 2019
West Africa Health Organization (WAHO)
Annual Meeting on Health Planning in the ECOWAS RegionPeriod: 2018
West Africa Health Organization (WAHO)
Ministers of Health meeting in Lome-TogoPeriod: May 2011
Ghana, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
Presidential appointment of AfHEA’s Executive Director as chair of NHIS Review CommitteePeriod: 2015 - 2016
Nigeria, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
Facilitation of NHIS Nigeria’s visit to Ghana to understudy Ghana’s NHISPeriod: Mar1-6, 2020
World Bank
Technical partner in the first African flagship course on health financingPeriod: June 2010
World Bank
Harmonization for Health in Africa(HHA) partnersPeriod: November 2010
African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST)
Consensus Building meeting on the African Platform on Human Resources for Health(APHRH)Period: 4-8 Sept.2011
African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST)
HRH Community of Practice(COP) of the Harmonization for Health In Africa(HHA) meetingPeriod: Sept. 2011
Better and equitable health for Africans through better policies and efficient use of resources
Policy relevant research generation
Webinars & member forums
Information sharing & exchange via Ahpernet
Research competitions
Database of health economics/ financing expertise
Collaborations & partnerships for research dissemination
Content curation & dissemination
Mentorship for early career researchers
Capacity strengthening workshops
Convening of Stakeholders (AfHEA Scientific Conferences)
2022
Scientific Conference2019
Scientific Conference2016
Scientific Conference2014
Scientific Conference2011
Scientific Conference2009
Scientific ConferenceHighest Participation
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Research and Policy-related Projects
New/ Upcoming Projects
Vaccine Rollout (ECOVA)
Donor: IDRCPeriod: Feb. 2022 to Mar 2025
Public Financial Management Project
Donor: WHO-AFROPeriod: Dec. 2021 to May 2022
Existing Projects
Investment Cases for Transformative Results
Donor: UNFPAPeriod: Oct. 2020 to Apr. 2021
EcASaRH Interventions
Donor: IDRCPeriod: Apr. 2019 to Apr. 2023
AfHEA Research Capacity Building and Dissemination
Donors: IDRC and Rockefeller FoundationPeriod: Jul. 2012 to Aug. 2015
Support to AfHEA for Research and Capacity Building on Health Financing Issues
Donor: BMGFPeriod: 1 Oct. 2014 -31 Mar 2017
Strengthening AfHEA to provide High Quality Technical Support for PHC Strengthening and Health Financing in Africa
Donor: BMGFPeriod: 31 Aug. 2017 -31 Aug. 2022
Capacity strengthening and training
- UHC capacity-building project: African Health Economics and Policy Research Capacity Building & Dissemination Project - Jul 2012 -Aug 2015
- Five (5) UHC training workshops organized: Francophone (3 workshops), Anglophone (2 workshops)
- March 2019: WHO-AFRO scientific and grant writing training workshop
- June 2021: Scientific Writing Workshop and Mentorship for early career researchers
- 2021-2024: Business Plan - Growth strategies to deliver more capacity strengthening and mentorship in health economics
What stakeholders say about AfHEA
“I am very proud to be part of a fully African institution, it has unity and collective vision, and brings together the leading scientists across the continent and has very dedicated leadership”
Source: AfHEA Stakeholder and Member Survey Results, 2020 Humentum Organizational Effectiveness and Sustainability Assessment
- Thought leader, technically innovative
- Focuses on moving from evidence to policy
- Vast network of leading scientists
- Puts on a great conference
- Covers the entire continent
- Connected to policy-makers, an‘ honest broker’
- Strong leadership
- For Africans by Africans
- Delivers quality results
