3 September 2026 | Greepzaal, MUMC, Maastricht​​​​​​ | 11.00 - 15.30 hrs​

The 'Vereniging voor Gezondheidseconomie' (VGE), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC) and the Maastricht Health Economics and technology Assessment (MaastrichtHETA) are pleased to invite you to:

Economics and Financing of Prevention: From Evidence to Investment

Programme

Thursday 3rd of September 2026, 11:00-15:30

11:00-11:10 Welcome and introduction (Prof Stef Kremers, MUMC)

11:10-12:30 Session 1:

Assessing Prevention: Economic Perspectives and Decision Frameworks

(chairperson: Prof Mickael Hiligsmann)

  • Economic challenges of prevention – Mickael Hiligsmann (UM)

  • Examples of economic evaluations in prevention – Silvia Evers (UM)

  • The Dutch investment model for prevention – Joshua Keet en Veerle Meijers (VWS)

  • The Dutch prevention assessment framework – Adrienne Rotteveel (RIVM)

  • Case studies applying the framework – RIVM and Lieke Maas (UM)

12:30-13:15 LUNCH

13:15-14:45 Session 2:

Financing Prevention: Who Pays, Who Invests, and How? (chairperson: Dr Bram Wouterse)

13:15-14:15: Presentations

  • Health insurer perspective – Martin Wijnen (CZ) – in Dutch

  • Municipal perspective – Lieke Alberts en Danielle Arends – in Dutch

  • Provider perspective: implementing prevention in practice – Emmelie Hazelzet (Beweeghuis)

  • Perspective on financing lifestyle interventions – Barry Egberts and Melanie Knieriem (Equalis)

  • GGD perspective (one slide – no presenters)

14:15-14:45: Roundtable discussion (all speakers)

14:45-15:30 DRINKS

 

As seating is limited, registration is mandatory and can be completed via the link below. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. A registration fee of €25 is requested. (payment is registration).

Conference location

MUMC

Greepzaal - 4.E2.020

P. Debyelaan 25

6229 HX Maastricht