(Reuters Health) – People in developing countries with heart problems may not be able to afford new pacemakers, but a new study suggests devices removed during autopsies may have enough remaining battery life to be donated and used again.Researchers found that of 334 autopsies preformed at the Unive

From: http://www.healthnews.com/en/news/CORRECTIONAspirin-may-help-older-colon-cancer-patients-live-longer/00YPOSWeP3cf2v0p6fB0pW/ [Corrects headline to sentence case in story posted Dec 7, 2012 as 20121207elin003.]NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults with colon cancer who were prescribed a dail

The upcoming Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2016 is set to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from the 26th to the 31st of January 2016. This event is hosted by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation, the Thai Ministry of Public Health and Mahidol University in collaboration with its global partners.

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

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the lives and livelihoods of people since 2020 and it has disrupted provision of health services, including for primary health care which is the first point of contact for patients and the first line of defense for the health system.Learn how primary healthc

When floods, haze, and heatwaves force people from their homes, their health needs do not stay behind — but the systems meant to care for them are built for people who stay put. This piece looks at why climate-driven mobility is becoming a health systems challenge for Southeast Asia, what ASEAN is a

Katika Akksilp MD PhD is a researcher at the Institute of Medical Research and Technology Assessment and currently serves as Head of the Precise Interventions (PI) unit at Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation. He earned his doctorate in Public Health Research from Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National U

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), Thailand, undertook a mission to Colombo, Sri Lanka, supported by the World Bank Group. The mission aimed to support national efforts to strengthen capacity on health priority setting and institutiona

Abstract Understanding the financial and health consequences if economic evaluation assumptions prove incorrect is essential for managing the risk associated with benefit package decisions, particularly in resource-constrained and overburdened healthcare systems. Yet these are also the settings t

Value-Based Healthcare aims to ensure that everyone receives appropriate, high-quality care that delivers the best possible health outcomes while making efficient use of healthcare resources. However, some medical procedures and services may offer little benefit compared with their potential risks,