Summary
ㅁ Title: Technical Workshop and the 2nd Joint OECD Korea Policy Centre-APNHAN Meeting of Regional Health Accounts Experts
ㅁ Date: Experts Meeting 26-28 July 2006, Technical Workshop 26 July 2006
ㅁ Venue: President Hotel in Seoul, Korea
ㅁ Hosted by OECD, OECD Korea Policy Centre (Health and Social Policy Programme), APNHAN (Asian Pacific National Health Account Network)
ㅁ Participating parties: 34 participants from 21 countries and 6 organisations
ㅇ OECD member countries in Asia-Pacific: Korea, Australia
ㅇ Non-OECD member countries: Bangladesh, Hong Kong SAR, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga
ㅇ International Organizations: OECD, WHO, WHO/WPRO, ILO, ADB, UNESCAP
ㅇ Other Organizations & Observer: Ministry for Health, Welfare & Family Affairs

 
Programme Summary
ㅁ 26 July 2006
Technical Workshop / Chair : Hyoung-Sun Jeong(Korea)
1. Experience with SHA-data collection in OECD countries, including issues as building up the database and of data
- Presentation by David Morgan(OECD) 
2. The initial results of the SHA data collection and OECD plans for dissemination  
- Presentation by Presentation by David Morgan(OECD)
3. Conclusions

ㅁ 27 July 2006
The 2nd Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting on Health Account Experts 
Session I: 9.00_18.00
1. Welcome remarks by Yong-Heung Rhie(Deputy Minister, MOHW), Ravi Rannan-Eliya(APNHAN), Scherer(OECD) and David Evans(WHO)
2. Approval of Agenda, and Noting of Approved Minutes of The 1ST Joint Regional Health Accounts Meeting in Seoul, 5-6 Dec. 2005  / Chair: Prof. Bong-Min Yang
3. Overview of Recent Developments in Health Accounts  /  Chair: Prof. Bong-Min Yang
- Reports by WHO/HQ and OECD on the current data collection processes in and outside the region
- Remarks by WHO Regional Office (WPRO), ADB, ILO and UNESCAP
4. Interim Results of Joint Regional Data Collections and Proposed Asia-Pacific Health Data I / Chair - Prof. Bong-Min Yang
- Introduction by APNHAN to current regional data collection efforts
- Remarks by WHO
- Feedback from participating country experts on SHA data collection instrument, their experience and problems encountered
5. Interim Results of Phase 1 of The SHA Green Papers Project  / Chair: Mr. Peter Scherer
- Short introduction on Green papers by OECD and Presentations by country authors (Bangladesh, Taipei, Hong Kong SAR, Sri Lanka, Thailand)
- Round-table discussion with other country delegates
- Discussion
6. Interim Results of Joint Regional Data Collections and Proposed Asia-Pacific Health Data II / Chair: Prof. Gabriel Matthew Leung
- Round-table discussion by agencies and country delegates
  
ㅁ 28 July 2006
2nd Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting on Health Account Experts   
Session II:9.00_18.00
7. Round-Up of Progress and Developments at Country Level  / Chair: Dr. Karima S. Saleh
- Country reports by countries (Australia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Tonga)
8. Strengthening Regional and National Capacity for Health Accounts  / Chair: Prof. Gabriel Matthew Leung
- Introductory remarks by WHO/HQ, OECD, APNHAN and UNESCAP
- Presentations on current status, concerns and interests for future activity in this area by WPRO
9. Strengthening Regional and National Capacity for Health Accounts II  / Chair: Prof. Gabriel Matthew Leung
- Presentations by selected country delegates on experiences with institutionalization at country level(Australia, Philippines, Thailand)
- Round-table discussion
10. Health Expenditures by Disease Category-Work on Disease Based Accoutns  / Chair: Dr. Hiroshi Yamabana
- Presentation by Gail Brien (Australia), A.F.M. Azizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Prof. Hongwei Yang (China),
- Introduction to topic by WHO/HQ and Presentations by current work by Ausralia, Chinese Taipei, Sri Lanka and Thailand
- Round-table discussion of interest and feasibility of this type of work