The 14^th Postgraduate Forum
on Health Systems and Policy

Research in the Era of Universal Health Coverage

Background

“Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages” is one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved by 2030. The essential components of these goals need to be prioritized so that all countries can integrate them into their health systems and policies. Achieving universal health coverage and providing safe and high-quality healthcare using appropriate evidence-based technology are common challenges for all health systems. The core components of a well-established health system are infrastructure, human resources, finance and well-organized and properly-managed facilities. In order to achieve an efficient and cost-effective health system, the World Health Organization recommends four indicators for monitoring health systems: (1) provision of healthcare services; (2) investment in equipment, facilities, and the training of health personnel; (3) health finance, and; (4) monitoring and evaluation. The measurable outcomes of this monitoring process are the people’s state of health, equity of access to healthcare, health system responsiveness, the responsibility of people on their health, and the financial burden across socioeconomic gradients. Data and research on the progress and achievement of universal health coverage around the world are crucial to health policy makers and researchers in order to monitor the situations of each country and explore the interventions to introduce in multi-stakeholder platforms. Therefore, “Research in the Era of Universal Health Coverage” will be the theme for the 14th Postgraduate Forum on Health Systems and Policies in 2020.

Aims

1. To share knowledge and disseminate findings of research in all aspects of universal health coverage at both national and international levels.
2. To promote and demonstrate utilization of national data to measure and improve universal health coverage.
3. To strengthen the cooperation and network among educational institutions at national and international levels on health systems and policies.

Date

13-14 July 2020

Venue

Conference Center and Health Science Library Building, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

Activities

1. Keynote Lecture/Plenary sessions/Symposiums
2. Oral Presentation
3. Poster Presentations
4. Presentation of Awards

Important date

Timetable

Agenda

Keynote lecture: Moving from evidence to policy: opportunities in the era of universal health coverage (UHC)	Dr. Suwit Wibulpolprasert International Health Policy Program Foundation and Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Foundation, Thailand
Plenary session 1: Country experiences on UHC
• Managing financial resources for UHC of NCDs in Malaysia	Prof Dato' Dr Syed Mohamed Aljunid International Centre for Casemix and Clinical Coding, Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
• Public and private financing in achieving equitable UHC in Indonesia	Prof. Laksono Trisnantoro Health Policy & Management Department, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
• Utilization of national data for monitoring UHC in Thailand	Prof. Tippawan Liabsuetrakul Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Plenary session 2: Research needs for UHC
• Research needs for monitoring UHC advancement	Prof. Supasit Pannarunothai Centre for Health Equity Monitoring Foundation, Phitsanulok Thailand
• Preparation of UHC for epidemiological and dempgraphic transition	Dr. Rintaro Mori Regional Adviser for Population Aging and Sustainable Development, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Region
Plenary session 3: Role of policy makers and academia for UHC
• What is National Health Security Office (NHSO) needs from academic research?	Dr. Wirat Eungpoonsawat National Health Security Office (NHSO), region 12 Songkhla, Thailand
• What is academic ready to serve NSHO/UHC mission?	Prof. Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Registration & Submission

Registration

Estimated participants :

Registration fee :

Remarks

1. Registration fee includes coffee breaks, lunch and lecture materials.
2. Registration form without payment will NOT be processed.
3. Please do NOT send cash.
4. Congress Secretariat will send a letter of confirmation upon receipt of your registration form and full payment. Kindly check the letter of confirmation. Any changes or alterations must be made in writing to the Congress Secretariat.
5. On-site registration is not encouraged.
6. Cancellation policy:
   • Before 15 June 2020: Refund 50% of the registration fee.
   • After 30 June 2020: No refund.
7. The program is subject to change without prior notice. In the event of cancellation, the organizers will refund all fees paid. The organizers will accept no other liability.
8. All personal information collected will be solely used for registration and communication purposes.
9. For registrants from Prince of Songkla University in Thailand, Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Malaysia, please contact the contact person of the Networking Project for International Postgraduate Forum of Health Systems and Policies in your university

Abstract categories

Scientific abstracts for oral or poster presentation of research related to the universal health coverage are welcome. For review purposes, submitted abstracts will be grouped into the following categories:

- Health system and policy
- Health workforce and finance
- Primary health care
- Health equity
- Health in sustainable development goals

Abstract format

• Abstracts should have a maximum length of 250 words and be structured as follows:
     - Title should be brief but clearly indicating the content of the paper. Abbreviations may not be used.
     - Authors' names and their institutional affiliations. The name of the presenter should be underlined.
     - Objective(s) should be clearly stated.
     - Methods should contain sufficient detail to evaluate their appropriateness and novelty
     - Results should be stated in sufficient detail to support the conclusions. Any abstracts containing “results will be discussed” or “data will be presented” will not be accepted.
     - Conclusions reached.
• Font name and size: Times New Roman, sized 12 points, 1.5 line spacing.
• Indent each paragraph with a tab space before beginning the text.
• Do not use underlining, bold, or capitalization for emphasis.
• Do not include tables, graphs or figures.

** Abstracts will be rejected if they do not comply with the above format.

Instructions for abstract submission

• All abstracts must be submitted through the online abstract system. The presenting author will receive an email acknowledging that the abstract has been successfully submitted.
• The following contact information is required for the presenting author: first name, last name, department, institution, street address, city, state/province, country, phone number and a valid e-mail address.
• One of the following presentation preferences must be selected:
     - Oral presentation: the abstract will be considered for oral presentation only.
     - Poster presentation: the abstract will be considered for poster presentation only.