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IAAHS INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM 2004 - PROGRAM

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Complete Online Journal in PDF Format

IAAHS Online Journal - Issue 2004/1 – 30 June 2004

The IAAHS Online Journal Main Page

Welcome to the second issue of the IAAHS Online Journal.

The International Actuarial Association Health Section (IAAHS) was created by the IAA on May 17, 2003, following two years of preparations and the success of the 1st International Health Seminar in Cancun in March 2002. The IAAHS promotes and facilitates international exchange of views, advice, research and practical information among actuaries involved with public and private health issues such as policy and program design, research and planning, adequacy and services delivery, sustainability, insurance, pre-funding and other financing methods. The IAAHS is managed by the IAAHS Committee , according to the IAAHS Rules .

The Online Journal was established to support and advance the objectives of the IAAHS. The goal of the Journal is to provide a forum for communications and knowledge-sharing for members of the IAAHS, health actuaries, professionals and academics, and others who are interested in private and public health issues. The journal will provide information and news about the IAAHS and its activities and about health related issues and news, and permanent reference to key health-related organizations, publications, statistics, database, articles, and the like. The Journal is international in scope, supports both practice and research on health issues, and presents the latest activities, development and research of interest in the health area, as well as related resources.

The Journal is a non-refereed publication, supported by an international Editorial Board, that will be updated frequently as contributions and communications are received. The current content was contributed by the co-editors and by the IAAHS Committee . We hope to hear from you , our reader, and encourage you to submit your opinion, contributions, comments, and requests. In particular, we would welcome ideas how to expand the Online Journal, add new section or expand current sections, etc.

The first issue (2003/1) of the Journal appeared in the last quarter of 2003. It included 135 healthcare related information items (17 news items; 91 resource items such as databases, organizations, web sites, etc.; and 27 books, articles and work papers). We hope you had the opportunity to browse it, and better even use some of the resources appearing therein.

We need your input –comments, suggestions, references and resources, articles and workpapers. The Journal will only be as successful as you, and other readers, make it. We wait your input.

Howard Bolnick Yair Babad Ibrahim Muhanna

IAAHS Chairman Online Journal Editor IAAHS Vice Chairman