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HTA Medical Devices and the Future
In this Video: Join VI Research as we delve into the evolution of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) over the past two decades. About VI Research: With 20+ years in the industry, VI Research has been a part of the collaborative journey that has shaped HTA as a policy tool. Our diverse portfolio of projects and appointments provides us with a nuanced understanding of HTA processes.
The Caves We Live in Today
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and lessons for today If I ask: Why are blackberries red? And I tell you: Because they are green. What would you think? My answer, for some, may be perfectly logic, depending on their background and occupation. For a blackberry farmer, my answer would not only be perfectly logic, but […]
JOIN US AS WE UNFOLD HEALTHCARE REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Presented by Dr Tienie Stander Elsebe Klinck Ruwaida Sheik Ntuthuko Bhengu Christoff Raath Dr. Rajesh Patel To understand what may come, we need to have a deeper upstanding of healthcare’s complexities. Join us as we unfold healthcare reform in South Africa. Journey with us as we unpack healthcare post 1994 to current! In bridging the […]
ATTEND OUR TRAINING SESSION – THE FUNDER MINDSET: INSIGHT INTO THE FUNDER’S WORLD.
Due to popular demand, we have decided to present a Training Session as a follow up to the Workshop we held in July. We are honoured to invite you to this full day Training Session. The Funder Mindset: Insight into the funder’s world – Training Session. Date: Thursday, 12 October 2017 Time: 09:00 – 16:00 […]
GETTING A MEDICAL SCHEME PERSPECTIVE: A LOOK AT OUR RECENT WORKSHOP, THE FUNDER MINDSET
The question is often raised, as to why medical schemes do not pay for certain benefits. Members pay their contributions, but where does this go? What is risk pooling or cross subsidisation? We realised that indeed there is a gap in understanding this concept and so an idea was born – to identify and link […]
ATTEND OUR WORKSHOP- THE FUNDER MINDSET: INSIGHT INTO THE FUNDER’S WORLD.
We will be hosting a number of workshops over the next few months. The first in the series will be focused on the Medical Scheme Perspective. We are honoured to invite you to the first of this series of workshops, titled: The Funder Mindset: Insight into the funder’s world. Date: Thursday, 13 July 2017 Time: […]
IMPROVING WOMEN’S HEALTH ACROSS THE KURDISTAN REGION THROUGH THE CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN WOMEN’S HEALTH (CREWH)
The inauguration of the Center for Research and Education in Women’s Health (CREWH) took place in Erbil, Iraq Kurdistan on the 24th of May 2017 under the patronage of Hawler Medical University and the ministry of health (MoH). The CREWH is part of Hawler Medical University and works towards improving women’s health across the Kurdistan […]
IN SOUTH AFRICA, ONE OUT OF FOUR PEOPLE SUFFER FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
This is according to Dr Renata Schoeman, who spoke on the impact of mental illness on the workforce at the Corporate Wellness Day hosted by the University of Stellenbosch Business School on Friday 12 May 2017 in Port Elizabeth. South Africa still has a culture of silence surrounding mental health problems in the workplace. Employers and employees […]
FIRST ISPOR SA CHAPTER WORKSHOP FOR 2017
Topic: What’s the evidence? A practical approach on the HTA process in the UK: From the NICE appraisal to reimbursement Date: 16 May 2017 Time: 08:45 – 15:00 Venue: Protea Hotel Marriot Balalaika Maude Street, Sandown, Sandton Faculty: Nan Oliver Nan Oliver has worked as a health economist in the UK over the past eight […]
1ST ARAB INTERNATIONAL PHARMACY CONFERENCE IN CAIRO EGYPT 30 MARCH – 1 APRIL 2017, CAIRO
The first Annual International Pharmacy Conference was held in Cairo, Egypt from the 30th of March to the 1st of April 2017 under the Patronage of Ain Shams University. The theme of this event was PHARMACY VISION 2030 – Education, Profession and Pharmaco-Regulations. Dr Tienie Stander, CEO of VI Research South Africa and Prof. Ibrahim […]
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