Health Economics,
Policy and Innovation Institute

The Health Economics, Policy and Innovation Institute (HEPII) works on impactful research in health economics and policy and trains future leaders in the field. It brings together experts from disciplines such as medicine, economics, public health or technology to address complex societal challenges and find sustainable solutions.

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The Institute was founded in 2023 and focuses on topics that include ageing populations, rising healthcare costs and emerging treatments. It aims to become a leading centre for health economics, health policy and innovation in Central Europe.

News from HEPII

26 Feb

First microcertificate graduates

It was an honour to congratulate our first microcertificate graduates.
They completed two courses: Introduction to Health Economics and Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Healthcare.

4 Feb

Online Open Day

Are you interested in how the use of economic tools and data analysis can contribute to improving healthcare systems, the functioning of the pharmaceutical market, or decision-making in public health? Join our online Open Day and learn more.

27 Nov 2025

Secure a Scholarship to Obtain a Master’s degree in Applied Health Economics!

Students in our master’s program in Applied Health Economics can receive scholarships from the Krsek Foundation, Jan Barta, Roche, and Nadácia Zrak. Their scholarship programs cover up to 75–80% of the tuition fee, opening the door to a career in health economics.

10 Nov 2025

5 + 1 Reasons to Study Health Economics

Healthcare is one of the largest sectors in every country and requires professionals who understand not only medicine but also economics, financing, and the effective management of health systems. The Applied Health Economics (AHE) program at Masaryk University offers exactly this interdisciplinary perspective

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Invitations from HEPII

10 Mar

ECON MUNI Online Open Day | Master’s Programmes

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Join our Online Open Day to learn more about our Master's degree programmes, admissions process and student experience. There will be time for Q&A.

23 Apr

Simon Reif : Market Entry of Digital Health Providers after the Introduction of a New Reimbursement Pathway (HEPII Seminars

2:00 PM

Germany was the first country worldwide to introduce a structured reimbursement pathway for digital therapeutics (DiGA), effectively allowing physicians to prescribe smartphone apps covered by statutory...

30 Apr

Laia Maynou: Paternity leave and maternal mental health (HEPII Seminars

2:00 PM

Motherhood is associated with persistent penalties in both labour market outcomes and health. However, the role of family policies in mitigating these effects, particularly with respect to maternal mental...

19 May

Pierre Dubois: Pharmaceutical Regulation and Incentives for Innovation in an International Perspective (MUNI Seminar Series)

4:30 PM

This lecture analyzes how pharmaceutical regulation and innovation incentives shape global R&D, access, and spillovers such as free riding, shortages, and parallel trade. It shows that international cooperation and new institutions are needed to align national policies with the global goal of sustaining pharmaceutical innovation.

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