Modifying and implementing a public engagement tool (CHAT) for priority setting for health in a rural South African context
Public engagement in priority setting for health is recognised as a means to ensure more inclusive, fair and legitimate decision making processes, especially in the context of Universal Health Coverage where demands outweigh available resources. Deliberative methods are often viewed as particularly useful but their implementation is scant, especially in low and middle income settings. This presentation focuses on the modification and implementation of a public deliberation tool in a rural community in South Africa to determine priorities for a health services package. The research demonstrate that deliberative engagement methods can be successful in helping communities balance trade-offs and in eliciting social values around health priorities. The findings from such deliberations, alongside other evidence and broader ethical considerations, have the potential to inform decision-making with regard to health policy design and implementation.
Date: 9 November 2022, 14:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2022)
Venue: Webinar (Microsoft Teams). Register here https://tinyurl.com/GHDD1122
Speaker: Aviva Tugendhaft (SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science- PRICELESS SA, University of Witwatersrand School of Public Health)
Organiser: Melvin Obadha (Oxford Global Health and Care Systems Society)
Organiser contact email address: melvin.obadha@ndph.ox.ac.uk
Host: Melvin Obadha (Oxford Global Health and Care Systems Society)
Part of: Global Health DPhil Discourse
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://tinyurl.com/GHDD1122
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Melvin Obadha