Dr Hossein Hajiali Afzali
Senior Lecturer
The University of Adelaide
South Australia
Biography
Dr Afzali is a Senior Research Fellow (health economics) with expertise in the economic evaluation of health technologies with a focus on the application of decision analytic modelling techniques. He is also a member of the Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC) of the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) whose role is to advise the Australian government on evidence relating to the safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of new medical technologies and procedures. Dr Afzali is involved in a number of research projects aiming to improve the decision making process around the funding of health technologies. He also co-leads the Adelaide Health Economics Research Group at the University of Adelaide.
Research Interest
Economic evaluation of health technologies, Decision analytic modelling for health economic evaluation, Improving public funding decision processes