Staff

Dr Ayako Honda – Researcher / Lecturer

Ayako Honda is a Researcher / Lecturer in the Health Economics Unit at the University of Cape Town. Previously, she worked as a consultant and team-based research specialist investigating the field of Official Development Assistance (ODA) with a particular focus on public health and poverty alleviation for both government agencies and programme implementers. She holds a PhD in health economics from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Research interests: Her current research interests centre around the analysis of implementation processes for health system strengthening options from the organisational and institutional perspectives in order to examine their impact on equity. 

Current research projects: Involved in a number of research projects concerning health financing and universal health coverage.

Current teaching: Convener of the Masters programmes for Health Economics and Public Health specialising in Health Economics. She also coordinates and lectures in the Economics of Health Systems module.

Publications

Reports, policy documents and working papers

2006

Honda A, User Fees Policy and Equitable Access to Health Care Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries – with the Case of Madagascar. Institute for International Cooperation, Japan International Cooperation Agency. 2006 Sep

2005

Honda A, Umenai T, Miura H, Hamada A, Sakano S. Household Financial Costs of Illness in Urban and Rural Areas of the Philippines. A Comparison between Geographical Areas and Income Groups. Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. 2005 Jul; 52 (7): 639-51

 2004

Honda A. Final Evaluation of Collaboration Study Project on Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Molecular Characterisation of Nipah Virus in Animals in Malaysia. September 2004. Printed by Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Honda A. Preparatory Study for Project for Reproductive Health in Afghanistan. June 2004. Printed by Japan International Cooperation Agency.

2003

Honda A. Study on the Financing of Health and Medical Services for the Indigent at Mahajanga University Centre Hospital. September 2003. Submitted to Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Honda A. Mid-Term Evaluation for the Leprosy Control and Basic Health Services Project in the Union of Myanmar. February 2003. Printed by Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Honda A. Analysing the Medical Costs of a Package for HIV/ADIS Care in Phayao in Northern Thailand. May 2003. Submitted to Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Contact

Email: Ayako.Honda@uct.za, Tel: 27 21 406 6982