Co-Chairs
Prof Ryozo Matsuda, College of Social Sciences, Ritsumeikan University
rmatsuda@ss.ritsumei.ac.jp
Ritsumeikan Unversity
College of Social Sciences
56-1 Tohjiin kita-machi
KIta-ku
Kyoto 603-8577
Japan
Prof. Helen Jordan, Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
h.jordan@unimelb.edu.au
The University of Melbourne
Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Level 4, 207 Bouverie St
Melbourne, Victoria 3010
Australia
Vice-Chair
Prof Haejoo Chung, Health Policy & Management, Korea University
hpolicy@korea.ac.kr
Health Policy & Management
Korea University
Suite B-365 Hana Science Building
145 Anam-ro Seongbuk-gu
Seoul 02841
South Korea
Board members
Ms Vera Schattan Pereira Coelho, Brazilian Centre of Analysis and Planning, Brazil, veraspc@uol.com.br
Prof Melissa Haussman, Carleton University, Canada, MelissaHaussman@cunet.carleton.ca
Monika Steffen, PACTE Social Science Research Center, Grenoble-Alpes University/CNRS, France, monika.steffen@iepg.fr
Background
Recognised as study group in 1984; granted research committee status in 1997.
Objectives
Takes stock of comparative analyses of health policy studies, and reviews the state of the art in contemporary approaches, methodologies and substantive findings. It addresses options and instruments in health policy including modes of financing, privatisation, corporatist and non-corporatist decision-making, policy networks, self-help, and health promotion. It seeks to compare commonalities over time, place and substance as well as to contrast non-governmental and governmental experiences in organising, financing, regulating and delivering health care services in the ambulatory and the hospital care sector. It also analyses health policy and sustainable development seeking to explore the rewards of investments in human capital and democratic participation in pubic policies for health care.