1st Health Economics Dialogue
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𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞
The 1st Health Economics Dialogue is a flagship inter-university academic event, organized by the Health Economics Study Alliance (HESA). It will be held on 11-12 December 2026 at the Institute of Health Economics, Arts Building, University of Dhaka, coinciding with Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day.
Centered on the theme of UHC, the event brings together undergraduate students, academics, researchers, health professionals, and policymakers to discuss healthcare financing, equitable access to care, and contemporary health policy challenges.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
Over six years, HESA has grown from a student-run club into a platform for health economics dialogue, with webinars, seminars, policy discussions, and co-hosting the 2nd International Health Economics Conference. The 1st Health Economics Dialogue is its first flagship event of its own, and the moment HESA moves from joining national conversations to convening one.
The timing and theme suit that role. UHC is a health economics question at its core, covering financing, risk pooling, resource allocation, equity, and financial protection. It is also urgent for Bangladesh, where out-of-pocket spending exceeds 70% of total health expenditure. On UHC Day, the next generation of health economists gets a stage to engage experts, present original research, and raise awareness.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
The event will feature four competitive segments, providing students with opportunities to demonstrate their research aptitude, analytical thinking, creativity, and knowledge of health economics and public health.
𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: A platform for undergraduate students to present original research, explore contemporary health and economic issues, and contribute evidence-based insights to academic and policy discussions.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳: An intellectual contest designed to test participants' knowledge of health economics, healthcare systems, public health, and other related contemporary issues in collaboration with Dhaka University Quiz Society.
𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: An opportunity for participants to present ideas, research findings, and health-related messages through visually engaging and informative posters.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 (𝐎𝐕𝐂): A creative competition encouraging participants to develop and communicate public health awareness messages centered on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through engaging, short-form online video documentaries.
𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞
Expert panel discussions featuring distinguished leaders from government, academia, and the corporate sector will explore Bangladesh's progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The sessions delve into targeted healthcare financing, inclusive insurance initiatives, and the strategic policy reforms required to advance the national health agenda. Together, panelists will address remaining systemic challenges and highlight the critical role of health economics in building equitable, resilient, and sustainable health systems.
𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧
A major highlight is the launch of Health At Margin, HESA's academic magazine on health economics, UHC, healthcare financing, and public policy. It features articles and analysis, student research and data, and expert interviews and reviews.
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤:
https://forms.gle/aJDUCELNLHs1Pu2bA
Stay tuned for more details!
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭:
Tabannum Kabir
President
Health Economics Study Alliance (HESA)
Mobile: 01838037993
Nabila Zannat
General Secretary
Health Economics Study Alliance (HESA)
Mobile: 01816448632
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected]
The 1st Health Economics Dialogue is a flagship inter-university academic event, organized by the Health Economics Study Alliance (HESA). It will be held on 11-12 December 2026 at the Institute of Health Economics, Arts Building, University of Dhaka, coinciding with Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day.
Centered on the theme of UHC, the event brings together undergraduate students, academics, researchers, health professionals, and policymakers to discuss healthcare financing, equitable access to care, and contemporary health policy challenges.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
Over six years, HESA has grown from a student-run club into a platform for health economics dialogue, with webinars, seminars, policy discussions, and co-hosting the 2nd International Health Economics Conference. The 1st Health Economics Dialogue is its first flagship event of its own, and the moment HESA moves from joining national conversations to convening one.
The timing and theme suit that role. UHC is a health economics question at its core, covering financing, risk pooling, resource allocation, equity, and financial protection. It is also urgent for Bangladesh, where out-of-pocket spending exceeds 70% of total health expenditure. On UHC Day, the next generation of health economists gets a stage to engage experts, present original research, and raise awareness.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
The event will feature four competitive segments, providing students with opportunities to demonstrate their research aptitude, analytical thinking, creativity, and knowledge of health economics and public health.
𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: A platform for undergraduate students to present original research, explore contemporary health and economic issues, and contribute evidence-based insights to academic and policy discussions.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳: An intellectual contest designed to test participants' knowledge of health economics, healthcare systems, public health, and other related contemporary issues in collaboration with Dhaka University Quiz Society.
𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: An opportunity for participants to present ideas, research findings, and health-related messages through visually engaging and informative posters.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 (𝐎𝐕𝐂): A creative competition encouraging participants to develop and communicate public health awareness messages centered on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through engaging, short-form online video documentaries.
𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞
Expert panel discussions featuring distinguished leaders from government, academia, and the corporate sector will explore Bangladesh's progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The sessions delve into targeted healthcare financing, inclusive insurance initiatives, and the strategic policy reforms required to advance the national health agenda. Together, panelists will address remaining systemic challenges and highlight the critical role of health economics in building equitable, resilient, and sustainable health systems.
𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧
A major highlight is the launch of Health At Margin, HESA's academic magazine on health economics, UHC, healthcare financing, and public policy. It features articles and analysis, student research and data, and expert interviews and reviews.
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤:
https://forms.gle/aJDUCELNLHs1Pu2bA
Stay tuned for more details!
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭:
Tabannum Kabir
President
Health Economics Study Alliance (HESA)
Mobile: 01838037993
Nabila Zannat
General Secretary
Health Economics Study Alliance (HESA)
Mobile: 01816448632
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Institute of Health Economics-IHE, University of Dhaka, 4th Floor, Arts Building, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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