In 2013, HIU received a request from the Rockefeller Foundation, to support the development of UHC in Vietnam. Since then, the Vietnam engagement has moved under the umbrella of iDSI projects. The Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI), was appointed by the Ministry of Health to be the country

Scaling up health policies and services in low- and middle-income settings. Kara Hanson1*, Susan Cleary2, Helen Schneider3, Sripen Tantivess4, Lucy Gilson1,5 1Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. 2Health Economics Unit, University of Cap

SpeakerProfessor Dean Jamison, Professor Emeritus, Global Health Principal Investigator, Disease Control Priorities NetworkDate: 23 August 2016Time: 16.30 – 18.00Venue: Richmond Hotel, NonthaburiNumber of participants: 120 seats availableOrganizer: Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Progr

In the global scheme of medicines provision, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face difficulties in ensuring medicine access. Aside from the improvements still needed to healthcare infrastructure, financing, and service delivery, these countries also face issues in prioritizing their health s

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 greatly expanded women’s access to free preventive services, particularly for sexual and reproductive health . Men didn’t fare nearly as well.The ACA guidelines’ promise of free contraception may have generated the most controversy, but the law also provides many othe

Abstract Background Health surveillance and survey data are helpful in evidence-informed policy decisions. This study is part of an evaluation of the National Health Examination Survey (NHES) programme in Thailand. This paper focuses on the obstacles in the translation of survey information into

As countries being their COVID-19 vaccinationation campaigns, an increasing number of public and private sectors in many settings are considering the introduction of COVID-19 vaccination certificates or similar instruments as a safe passage into the new normal. By facilitating the resumption of travel and economic activities, they can play an essen

As countries being their COVID-19 vaccinationation campaigns, an increasing number of public and private sectors in many settings are considering the introduction of COVID-19 vaccination certificates or similar instruments as a safe passage into the new normal. By facilitating the resumption of trav

Cost-utility analysis of 10- and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: Protection at what price in the Thai context? Wantanee Kulpenga, b, , , , Pattara Leelahavaronga, , Waranya Rattanavipaponga, , Vorasith Sornsrivichaib, , Henry C. Baggettc, , Aronrag Meeyaia, d, , , Warunee Punpaniche, ,

Public health emergencies (PHEs), such as the COVID-19 crisis, are threats to global health and public order. We recommend that countries bolster their PHE responses by investing in health technology assessment (HTA), defined as a systematic process of gathering pertinent information on and evaluati