News from HEPII

18 Feb

AGEING-CZ explores risks associated with ageing population

The project Ageing of the Population and Related Challenges for Health and Social Systems (AGEING-CZ), led by principal investigator Jakub Hlávka from the Faculty of Economics and Administration at Masaryk University, aims to identify the economic, fiscal, and social risks associated with population ageing. In 2023, the Czech Republic ranked 21st globally in terms of the highest proportion of people over 64 and 29th in terms of the lowest proportion of children under 15.

7 Jan

Jakub Červený: More spending on outpatient care increases the chance of surviving a heart attack

Jakub Červený, a researcher and lecturer in the new Master's Programme in Applied Health Economics, is an analyst at the Slovak Ministry of Health. His research was devoted to regional differences in health care utilisation and the likelihood of survival of patients after a heart attack during outpatient treatment. He is now coming to ECON MUNI where he will teach future health economists, among other things, how to process health-related data.

18 Dec 2024

A New Era for Health Economics in the Czech Republic: Looking Back at 2024

2024 has been an enormously successful year for health economics in the Czech Republic. In a brief review of the year, let’s see what we have accomplished at the Health Economics, Policy, and Innovation Institute (HEPII) at Masaryk University.

17 Dec 2024

Science at ECON MUNI in 2024

With the end of the year approaching, we bring you a summary of the most interesting events and achievements in the field of science and research at ECON MUNI. Our scientists have been involved in projects with a direct impact on society, celebrated success in grant competitions and helped politicians and public administration to make better decisions through the new Policy Reports Series.

12 Dec 2024

A unique master’s programme in Applied Health Economics opens for applications for future health economics leaders

12 Dec 2024

Vzdělání pro budoucí lídry ve zdravotnictví: Ekonomicko-správní fakulta Masarykovy univerzity otevírá unikátní magisterský studijní program Applied Health Economics

28 Nov 2024

Jakub Hlávka - Advisor to the President of the Czech Republic for Health Care organized a round table on the topic "Shortage of doctors in the regions"

Jakub Hlávka, Director of the Institute for Health Economics, Policy, and Innovation at Masaryk University in Brno (HEPII), has served as an advisor to the President of the Czech Republic for Health Care since September. In this new role, he co-organized a roundtable discussion with President Petr Pavel and Eva Pavlová entitled "Primary Care Physician Shortage in Czech Regions," which focused on the challenges faced by primary care physicians in the Czech Republic.

11 Nov 2024

Post-doctoral Researcher in Health Economic Microsimulation and/or Pharmacoeconomics

This position offers a unique opportunity to work with experts from Masaryk University and other partner institutions on projects related to ageing, including Alzheimer’s disease, burden of disease, program evaluation, health claims data analysis and on the development of an economic-demographic microsimulation model. You can apply online by January 31, 2025.