he Prioritization of Resources Working Group focuses both on theoretical
issues in how scarce resources in a health care system should be prioritized and on more practical policy concerns. Among the former are how the burden of disease and health gains can be measured, different concepts of equity in health, and what role cost-effectiveness analysis should play in prioritization. Among the latter are how health care systems, particularly in developing countries, should decide how to use scarce health care resources, including both the substantive trade offs they face as well as fair procedures for making choices. Members of the Prioritization of Resources working group are currently working with the World Health Organization and are advising health ministries and policy makers on resource prioritization and health sector reform in a number of developing countries. The Prioritization working group is co-sponsored by the Harvard Institute for Global Health.

If you would like to participate in this working group, please contact Professor Dan Brock (dan_brock@hms.harvard.edu).