(Reuters) – A U.S. health panel may soon make HIV testing as standard a practice as checking cholesterol levels, a move that would fundamentally change how the virus is detected and treated.The U.S. Preventive Services Task force, a government-backed group of clinicians and scientists, is expected t

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As a Coordinator at the International Unit of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Piyaphat supports regional and global initiatives that strengthen health systems through evidence-informed policymaking. With a background in liberal arts and professional experience across the humanitarian, public, and private sectors,

Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health through the International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) has been working in Vietnam since 2014. iDSI has supported Ministry of Health (MOH) Vietnam in realising Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through a dif

This mission report summarises the activities and discussions during the second meeting of the Unit for Health Evidence and Policy (UHEP), held on September 1st, 2022. This meeting aimed to promote the understanding of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) topic prioritisation in Lao PDR and sharing Th

Yot Teerawattananon,1 Sripen Tantivess,1 Pitsaphun Werayingyong,1 Pritaporn Kingkaew,1 Nilar Tin,2 San San Aye,3 Phone Myint3 Abstract Introduction: In 2010, with financial support from the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization’s Health System Strengthening programme, the Government of

This report summarizes the study visit of delegates from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Ghana to the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), Thailand between 28 October and 1 November 2024.   The report has been prepared by Dr. Brandon Chua and M

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