Dates:
Arrival:
Workshop:
Departure:

3rd March 2015
4-7, Match 2015
Either: late 7th / or 8th March 2015 depending on flight availability

Host (Secretariat / Centre):

INDEPTH Secretariat, Accra

Objectives:

The workshop has the following objectives:

1. a. To discuss details of the iHOPE project
2. b. To agree specific activities and timelines of the project
3. c. To review the literature on various methodologies of measuring Out-of-Pocket (OOP) health care payment
4. d. To develop a draft instrument for measuring OOP.

Expected Outcomes:

By the end of the workshop, the following outcomes are expected:

1. a. An understanding of the iHOPE  protocol and what it seeks to achieve
2. b. A detailed outline of the activities to be undertaken and timelines for those activities
3. c. A draft broad literature of the methodological issues of OOP payment
4. d. A draft instrument/questionnaire for piloting

Facilitators (Name and Institution):

Dr. James Akazili – iHOPE Project Manager
Dr Tessa Edejer – WHO, Geneva, Switzerland

Requirements:

1. Nominations must be made by site leaders only
2. Brief CVs of nominees should be attached.
3. All participants are required to bring along laptops to the workshop.

INDEPTH Staff responsible for this workshop

Evelyn Potakey and James Akazili

Other issues:

1. Participants may kindly be asked by the Secretariat to bring along information materials from the sites to the Secretariat. These may include strategic plans, annual reports, publications and brochures.