First Floor Main Meeting Room, Richard Doll Building, Level 1, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Abstract: The inclusion of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a health-related sustainable development goal has cemented its position as a key global health priority. Globally, UHC has been included as one of the health-related sustainable development goals. In Kenya, UHC has received political priority and has been included as one of the presidents “Big 4 Agenda”, with the government making a commitment to achieve healthcare access for all by 2022. The installation of UHC as a global and country health policy goal, has highlighted the need to measure it, and to track progress over time. My research has focused on examining pathways to UHC in Kenya, and the broader Sub-Saharan African region. In this seminar, I will discuss the context of healthcare financing in Kenya, followed by explaining the development of a summary measure of UHC in Kenya. I will present findings on Kenya’s progress in expanding each of the two UHC dimensions, service coverage and financial risk protection, and a summary measure of UHC over a 10-year period. I will then discuss the policy implications of the work for Kenya, and the region.
Biography: Dr. Edwine Barasa is the director of the Nairobi Programme, part of the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kenya, and heads the Programme’s Health Economics Research Unit (HERU). Edwine’s research interests include health financing, economic evaluation of healthcare interventions, measuring health systems performance, and health system governance.
Forthcoming External Talks
Managing Health Policy in a Crisis: Lessons in Leadership: Covid Case Study
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 4pm to 5pm
Part of the ongoing Health Economic and Policy Seminar Series
OxTalks (Oxford Population Health)
-
A Gentle Introduction to Python
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 9am to 11am
Speakers: Matthew Miossec
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
-
Combining evidence from human genetic and functional screens to identify pathways altering obesity and fat distribution
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 9.30am to 10.30am
Speakers: Nicolas Baya
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
-
Medical Statistics Drop In Session
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 11am to 12pm
Speakers: Lei Clifton
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF