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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📢 Registration is open for the 2027 edition of our award-winning and entirely free online course BCEPS300 "Introduction to Priority Setting in Health"! 🎓 📆 4 January - 12 March 2027 Every Friday, there will be a live Zoom meeting from 2-4 pm CET. 📝 Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🎉 🎓 Join us in congratulating Kofi Aduo-Adjei (2nd from right) who successfully defended his PhD thesis yesterday, 27 August 2026 at @unibergen.bsky.social His main supervisor was Lumbwe Chola (far left), and co-supervisors were Øystein Ariansen Haaland (2nd from left) and James Akazili (far right)

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

BCEPS was well-represented at the SMDM @smdm.bsky.social 48th Annual Meeting in Oslo, Norway, which took place from 28 June - 1 July, 2026. Read more about BCEPS presentations at SMDM 2026 here: www4.uib.no/en/research/... @unibergen.bsky.social @igs-uib.bsky.social @norad.no

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

BCEPS convened the 5th annual BCEPS International Symposium under the theme "Priority Setting for Universal Health Care at a Crossroads: Equity, Efficiency, and Accountability" last week, with over 90 participants from more than 15 countries, representing BCEPS' international research network.

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

❗ BCEPS is #hiring a #Postdoctoral Fellow in a 4-year, 100% position at @unibergen.bsky.social to support the @norad.no -funded project "Fair Choices on the Path to UHC – In Times of Change (2026–2030)", led by Kjell Arne Johansson. 👉 #apply: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... 📆Deadline: 28 June 2026

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ISPH @intsocprihc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📣 Call for Abstracts – ISPH Conference 2026 “Health Priorities in a World of Change” 📍 Bayreuth, Germany | 🗓 October 7–9, 2026 🗓 Submission deadline: June 20, 2026 🔗 Submit your abstract: lnkd.in/dsaAfcjR 🌐 Conference details: lnkd.in/duEEUTJ4

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🎉The Section for Ethics and Health Economics (ETØK), made up of BCEPS and the research group HELTER at @igs-uib.bsky.social @unibergen.bsky.social won the Research Environment of the Year Award for 2025! 🏆 📷 Current ETØK leader Oddvar Kaarboe (left) and former ETØK leader Ingrid Miljeteig (right).

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

👏 BCEPS Co-Founder Ole F. Norheim Appointed to Lead New National Council for Priority Setting and Sustainability in Health and Social Care Services in Norway. Read more: 👇 www4.uib.no/en/research/... @hsph.harvard.edu @unibergen.bsky.social @igs-uib.bsky.social #sustainability #priorities

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🥳 Congrats to Audun Brendbekken, our newest BCEPS #PhD #graduate! 🎉 🎓 He successfully defended his #PhDthesis, "Rare diseases, common challenges" on Friday! 💡 It examines how #raredisease #treatments challenge Norway’s priority-setting system, both at the national level and in #clinical encounters.

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

"The Impoverishment Effect of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure for #Hypertension in #Ghana" by BCEPS PhD Fellow Kofi Aduo-Adjei & co-authors Øystein A. Haaland, Lumbwe Chola, and James Akazili, was recently published in Health Policy Analysis: www.sciencedirect.com/.../pii/S221... 📷 by Nappy Studio

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🎉BCEPS Co-founder Ole F. Norheim was named a Goalkeepers Nordics Champion by the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social 📸 @billgates.bsky.social with the 6 Champions (l-r): Nagin Ravand, Jesper Thomsen, Gunhild Stordalen, Bill Gates, Ole F. Norheim, Martin Blomberg, Asabea Britton 📸 by Dalberg Media/Gates

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

💡🇹🇿 BCEPS PhD Research Fellow @castory.bsky.social (pictured speaker) taught a workshop in #Zanzibar on Friday, providing an introduction to #healtheconomics & #prioritysetting in #health, and the #FairChoices DCP Analytics Tool, to the project team in Zanzibar. @norad.no @igs-uib.bsky.social

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

🇹🇿 Official handover: '22-25 NCD project to "Fair Choices on the Path to UHC" '26-30 Front: Amani Mori, prev. Tanzania team lead handing over to new team lead Alphoncina Kagaigai Back: Hamad Juma Nyembea, Ministry of Health Right: Apolinary Kamuhabwa, Vice Chancellor MUHAS 📸 Maria Sollohub @norad.no

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

💡🌱 We begin the new year with a recently published @thelancetplanet.bsky.social article by BCEPS researchers Anand Bhopal,Ole F. Norheim & coauthors on how #prioritysetting tools can facilitate the transition to environmentally #sustainable #healthcare: www.thelancet.com/.../PIIS2542... 📸 Danist Soh

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

🇳🇵This week, BCEPS was well-represented with several speakers at the Int't #Conference on #HealthEconomics in #Kathmandu, #Nepal. BCEPS Deputy Director Prof. Kjell Arne Johansson (pictured) gave a plenary talk on evidence- and value-informed priority setting. 📰 thehimalayantimes.com/health/intl-...

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

BCEPS is proud to offer its award-winning #onlinecourse “Introduction to #PrioritySetting in #Health” again! The course is free, open to all and in English. Dates: 2 Jan. - 20 March 2026 👉Sign up here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... 👉Course info: www4.uib.no/en/studies/c... @igs-uib.bsky.social

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

At the #GlobalHealth #Norway #Conference 2025 this week, Professor Kjell Arne Johansson, BCEPS Deputy Director, gave a #keynote on " #Priorities: How do we prepare and improve #healthsystems for the current and future challenges?" @igs-uib.bsky.social @unibergen.bsky.social 📷 by Eivind Senneset

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

💡Great turnout & questions yesterday at Prof. @zekeemanuel.bsky.social's talk on "Disinformation & Trust in Science in the U.S. & Beyond"! Emanuel ( @upenn.edu & BCEPS, @unibergen.bsky.social) spoke about the historic crisis trust in health institutions is facing & how scientists can rebuild trust

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Join us on Oct. 14, 14:00-15:00 in Alrek, @unibergen.bsky.social, for a talk with @zekeemanuel.bsky.social (@upenn.edu)on #disinformation and #trust in #science in the U.S. and beyond. Sign up here: alrekhelseklynge.no/arrangemente... #sciencecommunication #trustinscience #Health #ethics

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to the newest BCEPS PhD graduate, Sindre August Horn (pictured)! 👏 🎓 On Monday, Sindre successfully defended his #PhD thesis, entitled "Univariate #inequalities in #health and #priority to the worse off" at @unibergen.bsky.social, @igs-uib.bsky.social

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🎉 We are extremely happy & proud to announce that the project “Fair Choices on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”, led by Prof. Kjell Arne Johansson, has been awarded NOK 129 million in funding over 5 years (2026-2030) by @norad.no! Read more👇 www4.uib.no/en/research/... @unibergen.bsky.social

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🇹🇿 🇳🇴 🇬🇭🇳🇵BCEPS staff&affil. researchers Amani Mori( #Tanzania), Oddvar Kaarbøe( #Norway), Lumbwe Chola( #Ghana)&@krishnaaryal.bsky.social( #Nepal) presented on"Enhancing #Healthcare Prioritization through Implementing #Health #Technology #Assessment #HTA" in these countries @unibergen.bsky.social today

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🎉 🇳🇵 #Nepal Chapter of the @thelancet.com Commission on Investing in Health launched in #Kathmandu last week! The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health includes several members from BCEPS. 👉 Read more about the launch on BCEPS' page: www4.uib.no/en/research/... @norad.no @unibergen.bsky.social

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

🇳🇵Successful 5-day #healtheconomics #training completed in #Nepal with 30 policymakers (pictured) as part of a 9-month “Health Economics for Policy” #fellowship, led by @governmentofnepal.bsky.social MoHP, BCEPS @unibergen.bsky.social, @who.int, Kathmandu Univ., NHEA & funded by @norad.no

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

🇳🇵Our 5-day #healtheconomics #training brings 30 federal & provincial officials together as part of the country’s 1st 9-month “Health Economics for Policy” #fellowship in Nepal, led by @governmentofnepal.bsky.social MoHP, BCEPS, @who.int Kathmandu Univ., NHEA & funded by @norad.no. 📷 BCEPS speakers

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

🌎 At the International Health Economics Association #IHEA Congress 2025, @thelancet.com Commission on Investing in Health presented their work on halving premature #mortality by 2050 #50by50 📷 Commissioner & BCEPS PhD Fellow Sarah Bolongaita presenting More: lnkd.in/dGKspE7N @unibergen.bsky.social

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

👏 At the Intl Health Economics Assn #IHEA2025 Congress, BCEPS PhD Fellow @achyutraj.bsky.social presented two papers: 1️⃣ Health Financing Reform in #Nepal: Bridging the Gap Between #Resources and #Disease Burden 2️⃣ #Poverty and Intersecting #Inequities in #HealthService Access and Utilization in Nepal

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

👏 At the International Health Economics Association #IHEA Congress in #Bali #Indonesia, BCEPS PhD Research Fellow Pratik Khanal (pictured) presented his paper "Estimating the #financialburden of #cancer in #Nepal:A cross-sectional study of #patientcosts" @unibergen.bsky.social @igs-uib.bsky.social

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

👏 At the Intl #HealthEconomics Assn Congress 2025 in #Bali #Indonesia, BCEPS PhD Fellow Ravi Kanta Mishra presented "From Constitutional Provision to Implementation of Basic #HealthCare Services (BHCS) Delivery in #Nepal: Towards Achieving #UHC" #IHEA2025 @unibergen.bsky.social @igs-uib.bsky.social

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Out now: "New #Multilateralism for Promoting #Equity and #GlobalSouth Agency: Principles, #politics and #strategies for remaking the #globalhealth architecture", co-authored by BCEPS co-initiator Ole F. Norheim (Professor at @hsph.harvard.edu): www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/07/07/2... 📷 L. Desiro

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

💥 Several BCEPS researchers will be presenting at the upcoming International Health Economics Association #IHEA Congress 2025 in #Bali, #Indonesia, July 19-23, 2025! See below for the timing and topics of the BCEPS researcher presentations👇 Full program: healtheconomics.confex.com/healtheconom...

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🎉 New BCEPS study 👇 "Association between out-of-pocket expenditure and health-related #qualityoflife among patients receiving #cancertreatment: a cross-sectional study from #Nepal", just published in BMC Health & Qual. of Life Outcomes: hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 📷 S. Rajbahak, Nepal

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

BCEPS PhD Research Fellow Pratik Khanal co-authored the study "Navigating #Nepal’s #healthfinancing system: A road to #universalhealthcoverage amid epidemiological & demographic transitions", recently published in @plosone.org: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #healthcare Fig. 5 from the study:

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

BCEPS researchers Omar Mwalim, Sanaa Said, Ole Norheim, Ingrid Miljeteig, Austen Davis, Peter Hangoma & Kjell Arne Johansson along with co-authors published "A 10-Step Method for Fair Priority-Setting Processes: A Qualitative Case Study from Zanzibar" in @hsrjournal.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/3z58r8nt

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

👏 Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to our annual BCEPS International Symposium 2025 last week! 💡Over the course of 3 inspirational days, both internationally leading and early career researchers in priority setting in health shared presentations, panels, and discussions.

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Tarun Shankar Choudhary, the newest BCEPS PhD! 🎓 Tarun defended his PhD thesis at @igs-uib.bsky.social @unibergen.bsky.social yesterday: "Assessing equity and poverty impact of health interventions in randomized controlled trials: a case study of Kangaroo Mother Care". 👏

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

🎉 Congratulations to BCEPS PhD Research Fellows @khanalpratik.bsky.social (photo 1 & middle, photo 2) and Ritha Willilo (right, photo 2), who won 2nd and 3rd place, respectively, in the Research Poster of the Year 2025 Awards given by @igs-uib.bsky.social, @unibergen.bsky.social! #nepal #zanzibar

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Ole F. Norheim for being awarded Best Publication 2024 by @igs-uib.bsky.social for "Halving premature death and improving quality of life at all ages: cross-country analyses of past trends and future directions", published in @thelancet.com: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

📅 Join us for a discussion on #US and #European #AidCuts — Do They Matter for #GlobalHealth? on 27 May 2025 @unibergen.bsky.social 💡 See below for information in English and Norwegian. Some of the presentations will be in English, and some in Norwegian. Event page: www.uib.no/en/bceps/178...

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

🎉 Join us in congratulating BCEPS Postdoc Research Fellow Anand Bhopal who won PhD Dissertation of the Year 2024, awarded by the @unibergen.bsky.social Medical Faculty! Congratulations on this very well-deserved award! 👏 His dissertation title was "Fair Pathways to Net Zero Healthcare" 📸J.Wilbricht

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

💡In a recent IJHPM article, BCEPS Postdoc Fellow Anand Bhopal & co-authors Kristine Bærøe and Ole F. Norheim (@hsph.harvard.edu) report on #interviews conducted with #civilservants leading national #netzero #healthcare strategies. 🌱 Link: www.ijhpm.com/article_4695... Image: Figure from the article

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Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) @bceps.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

💥 Now available: BCEPS 2024 Annual Report! 📄 Read the highlights of what has happened at our @forskningsradet Centre of Excellence in 2024: Publications, conferences, public events, courses, social activities, media coverage, and more!💡 www.canva.com/design/DAGf8... @norad.no @igs-uib.bsky.social

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