Call for Application: Multiple Long Term conditions, Health Data Science and Economic Evaluation Workshop

Kathmandu Medical College Public Limited, the Public Health Foundation of India, and the University of Leicester, under the NIHR Global Health Research Centre for Multiple Long-Term Conditions, are pleased to announce a workshop on Multiple Long Term Conditions, Health data science and Economic Evaluation workshop, scheduled for March 9-12,2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Objective of the workshop

• To equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate healthcare interventions using data science and health economic analysis. 
• Over the course of four days, participants will explore the theory and methods of health data science, delve into health economic analysis techniques, and collaborate on developing a protocol for a specific health economic evaluation.  

Tentative course Outline

• Principle of Health Economics
• Measuring value for money
• Statistics and epidemiology
• Framing the right questions
• costing interventions and measuring benefits
• Potential use of AI methods
• Relevant data frameworks
• Importance of MLTC and Data science

Who should apply?

• Doctoral and Post doctoral students
• Healthcare researchers and academicians
• Government sectors and NGOs sector employees
• Health advocates

Pre-requisites:

• Completion of Masters’ education
• Basic knowledge in quantitative health research and some experience of working in health sector

Please Note: Participants are required to bring their own laptop 

Applications will be accepted until 15th Feb 2025.

For any inquiries, please contact us via email at mltc_centre@kmc.edu.np 

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