Why should South Africa welcome a sugar tax? Professor Karen Hofman explains how a sugary beverage tax could reduce diabetes and obesity in South Africa in her recent lecture at Imperial College London. As part of a Global Health & Development lecture, Professor Karen Hofman discussed the research evidence that informed the tax on sugary beverages in South Africa, to …
iDSI South-South Knowledge Sharing Workshops – Johannesburg, South Africa
In November 2016, the Global Health and Development Group (GHDG), Imperial College London and the PRICELESS team at Wits University organised a three-day workshop on HTA in Johannesburg. Day 1 was opened by Francis Ruiz of GHDG and Prof. Karen Hofman of PRICELESS and focused on sharing experiences of the use of evidence in policy making in different country contexts: …
PRICELESS-SA are looking to recruit a new Technical Advisor
iDSI Core Partner PRICELESS-SA are looking for a new Technical Advisor to join their team in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Technical Advisor will be a key member of the PRICELESS team and central to the successful delivery of the International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) sub-Saharan Africa Programme. Please click here to download the Job description. To apply, please forward your CV …
Setting priorities for universal health coverage in South Africa
Professor Tony Culyer, founding Vice-Chair of NICE and Chair of the NICE International Advisory Group / iDSI Steering Group, will be delivering a public lecture entitled ‘Prioritising health expenditures on the road to National Health Insurance (NHI)’ at Wits University, Johannesburg on 23 March 2015. Prof Culyer will be joining Wits University as a Visiting Distinguished Professor, working together with …