Investment is the seed of economic progress. Wherever it is planted in an appropriate way, it grows and gives us incalculable benefits. Health intervention and technology are the same for national health improvement. They promote citizen’s quality of life and longevity. But how do we know which medi

Diesel fumes cause lung cancer, the World Health Organization declared Tuesday, and experts said they were more carcinogenic than secondhand cigarette smoke.The W.H.O. decision, the first to elevate diesel to the “known carcinogen” level, may eventually affect some American workers who are heavily e

Scientists have located the cells in the cervix that give rise to cancer when attacked by the human papillomavirus, a discovery that may lead to new methods of preventing and treating the disease.Even though the virus pervades the entire genital tract, HPV infection causes precancerous and cancerous

The Private Hospital Association has demanded the reimbursement rate for emergency patients under three different state-run health schemes be increased.The association has sent the request to the National Health Security Office and Public Health Ministry, NHSO secretary-general Dr Winai Sawadiworn s

Premature birth may increase the risk for serious mental illness in adolescence and young adulthood, a recent study reports.Researchers reviewed birth and hospital admissions records of more than 1.3 million Swedes born from 1973 to 1985. They found that compared with those born at term, young adult

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed healthcare systems around the world. One of important issues that COVID-19 clearly emphasizes is the critical importance of information on health technology and policy. Handling the COVID-19 pandemic was difficult at the beginning because humanity all faced the

My name is Manilung Nalongsack. I am from Laos and work for Lao-Oxford-Mahosod Hospital- Wellcome Trust Research Unit. I have been doing a one-year internship at Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) since September 2022. Before I joined HITAP, I had two interests, including

In a constantly evolving world of healthcare, staying updated and informed about new developments and innovations is essential. The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organisation in the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, had the opp

Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Centre for Children’s Health of China are committed to advancing skills in conducting comprehensive clinical evaluations of medicines. This commitment is evident through a variety of initiatives, including workshops, training, and aca

India has established Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to increase the use of evidence in informing health policy decisions. The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), a resource hub for HTA and a leading public health institution in India, hosted a workshop titled “Co