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

Sitaporn Youngkong MSc, PhD* * Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand This article provides an overview of the potential uses of health technology assessment (HTA) in health technology or health intervention-related policy decision-

Research problem: The ASEAN region is experiencing rapid population aging, with over 20% of the population in several countries projected to be aged 60 or above by 2050. This demographic shift necessitates the development of effective public policies that address the needs of older adults while harn

Phornnaphat is a licensed pharmacist with a diverse academic background, holding a bachelor\'s degree in pharmacy from Silpakorn University and a master’s degree in molecular biology from Nagoya University (MEXT Scholarship). With this interdisciplinary training, she specializes in applying data and evidence to inform health policy.Her research foc