Welcome to the APHEN Internet discussion

The main purpose of the APHEN Internet e-mail discussion is to stimulate interactive communication and exchange on the topics that are major concerns in the region. The discussion should help to exchange experience and expand knowledge to explore alternatives to improve health sector and health development strategies.

The following are the issues selected for discussion and for the 2nd APHEN Forum in the year 2000. We have invited experts who will generate, respond and stimulate discussion on these issues.

1. Financing long-term care

Key person: Dr Phua Kai Hong

Associated Institute: Department of Community, Occupational & Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Singapore

Address: Kent Ridge 119260, Singapore

E-mail: cofpkh@nus.sg or cofpkh@nus.edu.sg

2. Equity

Key person: Dr Supasit Pannarunothai

Associated Institute: Centre for Health Equity Monitoring (CHEM), Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University

Address: Amphur Muang, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand

E-mail: supasit@nu.ac.th

3. Asia-Pacific National Health Accounts

Key person: Dr Ravindra Prasan Rannan-Eliya

Associated Institute: Institute of Policy Studies, Health Policy Programme

Address:87 Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

E-mail: health@sri.lanka.net

4. Rural health care financing

Key person: Prof Shanlian Hu

Associated Institute: National Health Economic Institute

Address:138 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China

E-mail: slhu@shmu.edu.cn

5. Health Sector Reform

Key person: Dr Alex Herrin

Associated Institute: University of Philippines, School of Economics

Address: Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines

E-mail: anherrin@mozcom.com

6. Economics crisis and health sector

Key person: Prof Bong Min Yang

Associated Institute: School of Public Health, Seoul National University

Address: 28 Yun-kun-dong, Chongro-ku, Seoul, Korea 110-799

E-mail: bmyang@plaza.snu.ac.kr

7. Improving health sector performance

Key person: Dr Geoffrey Lieu

Associated Institute: Institute for Health Policy and Systems Research, Hong Kong

Address: Suite 42, Kwan Yick Building Phase 2,G/F , 343 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong

E-mail: gloffice@ha.org.hk

8. Health Promotion

Key person: Dr Jin Shuigao

Associated Institute: Health Information Center, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine

Address: Beijing, P.R. China

E-mail: jinsg@public.east.cn.net

9. Human Resources on Health Research and Development

Key person: Dr Agus Suwandono

Associated Institute: Center for Health Systems/Services Research and Development (CHSRD), Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia

Address:Jalan Indrapura 17, Surabaya 60176, Indonesia

E-mail: agus-p4k@surabaya.wasantara.net.id

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