Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the health system has the potential to enhance efficiency, accessibility, and overall quality of medical services worldwide. In response to global advancements, Thailand proactively developed the National AI Strategy and Action Plan 2022–2027, which emph

The application “Clubhouse” has phenomenally shaken the world of social media, with an increase of 5 million active users within 2 months. The platform interests us with an unorthodox way of socialising, a voice-only interaction without visualised media. Some may see it as a weakness of this applica

Countries across Asia are increasingly turning to health technology assessment (HTA) to ensure healthcare decisions are guided by appropriate evidence. However, many still face challenges in institutionalizing HTA, including building technical expertise, applying economic evaluation in decision-maki

Thanchanit Thaipitakwong is currently a Senior Content Creator at HITAP, responsible for planning and delivering research communication to the public and developing content in various formats tailored to different audiences and platforms. With a background in pharmacy and experience in medical communication, she focuses on making complex academic c

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

Shiela is an Associate at the HITAP International Unit. She holds a doctoral degree in Microbiology and currently leads antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related projects at HITAP, in collaboration with international partners such as the University of Oxford, City St George’s University of London, and global organizations including the World Health Or

Jarawee Sukmanee is a researcher at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP). With a background as a medical doctor and epidemiologist, she applies advanced analytical techniques to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of health interventions. She plays a key role in generating evidence to support national policy deci

Pritaporn Kingkaew has been a researcher at HITAP since 2007. She graduated from a joint programme between Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand and the University of Nottingham, UK in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. In 2009, she was awarded the HITAP scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in Health Economics from the University of York

Yot Teerawattananon is a Assistant Secretary General of the Foundation & Senior Researcher of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), which is a semi-autonomous research institute of Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. The works of HITAP have been used to inform policy decisions regarding the adoption of medicines,

In Thailand, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is 17.5% of the population (Ingsathit et al., 2010). According to Thailand’s National Health Security Office (2021), in each year, this public health agency spends approximately 10,000 million Baht in renal dialysis and 1,000 million Baht for the CKD treatment and other related expenses.