The 12th Health Technology Assessment International Symposium,
The University of Tokyo 2024
COVID-19 Lessons: Past and Future
by the Hitachi International Joint Research
The objective of this symposium is to present the research results of the International Joint Study, titled “Public Health Economics of COVID-19 Pandemic,” supported by the research grant, “Hitachi Fund Support for Research Related to Infectious Diseases.” It was initiated on the platform of the Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo in December 2021. The international experts in health economics and outcomes research in Europe, North America and Asia review and analyze the gap between science and misinformation experienced during the pandemic, and make recommendations for the arrival of new pandemics in the future.
Date & Time
November 1, 2024, 15:30 – 18:30 (JST)
Venue
Meeting Room, Sanjo Conference Hall 2F, Hongo Campus, University of Tokyo (MAP: Building No.2 ) (ACCESS)
and online
Language
English-Japanese simultaneous translation service will be provided.
Registration
Needed. Please register from the link below.
Organizer
Health Policy & Technology Assessment Research Unit (HPTA),
Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo
Co-Sponsors
The Hitachi Global Foundation
Program
| Time | Program | Speaker |
| 15:30-15:35 | Opening remark |
Kan Suzuki |
| 15:35-15:55 | “COVID-19 Past and Future in Health Economics Perspective: case in Sweden” | Ulf Persson Senior adviser and Professor, Swedish Institute for Health Economics (SIHE), Sweden |
| 15:55-16:15 | “COVID-19 Past and Future in Health Economics Perspective: case in France” | Pierre-Yves Geoffard Professor, Paris School of Economics, France |
| 16:15-16:35 | “Early modeling of the impact of vaccination” | Jaime Caro Chief Scientist, Evidera, and Professor, McGill University, Canada, Professor in Practice at London School of Economics, UK |
| 16:35-16:45 | Intermission | |
| 16:45-17:05 | “COVID-19 Past and Future in Public Health Perspective: case in Taiwan” | Chee Jen Chang Distinguished Professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan |
| 17:05-17:25 | “COVID-19 Past and Future in value assessment: case in Japan” | Isao Kamae Project Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo |
| 17:25-17:45 | “COVID-19 Past and Future in value assessment: case in Korea” | Jeonghoon Ahn Professor and Chair, Department of Health Convergence, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea |
| 17:45-18:25 | Panel Discussion “What do we recommend to prepare for the next pandemic” |
Moderator: Isao Kamae |
| 18:25-18:30 | Closing remark | Hideaki Shiroyama Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo |
Speakers’ profile
List of speakers (in order of appearance)
Inquiries to:
hpta[at]pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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