HITAP team facilitated a two and a half day workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal on March 30 – April 1, 2015 at the request of the Nepalese Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). The goal of the workshop was to explore the potential application of health and technology assessment (HTA) to evaluate and in

Universal coverage of renal dialysis in Thailand: promise, progress, and prospects. Sripen Tantivess, senior researcher 1, Pitsaphun Werayingyong, researcher 1, Piyatida Chuengsaman, nephrologist 2, Yot Teerawattananon, programme leader 1 1.Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region is characterised by diversity. Progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and institutionalisation of priority setting through Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is varied and is dependent on several country-specific factors such as the proportion of public investment in health, politi

Highlights Economic evidence (cost-effectiveness information) can be used to inform policy-making process in supporting the movement towards universal health coverage. Published literature has focused on methods to set a cost-effectiveness threshold (CET) which can be used to guide the cost-eff

Abstract Background and Objectives The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program was commissioned to conduct a cost–utility and budget impact analysis of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Gaucher disease types 1 and 3b. The findings from this assessment are to support the decision-m

Abstract Background and Objectives The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program was commissioned to conduct a cost–utility and budget impact analysis of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Gaucher disease types 1 and 3b. The findings from this assessment are to support the decision-m

The study aims to explore how the processes to assess the appropriateness of health technologies are managed and arried out in responsible organizations in other countries. Health technology assessment institutes in 10 countries, amely England, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, the USA, Canada, Australia, Republic of Korea, and South Afric

Kinanti Khansa Chavarina is an Associate at the International Unit of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation in Thailand. Her work focuses on health policy and systems research, such as scoping and systematic reviews, qualitative analysis, and economic evaluation. Her research interests include health policy, h

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a life-threatening disease for many people. People suffering from such diseases need to undergo some form of kidney replacement therapy in order to live a long life. (1, 2) In 2019, it is estimated that 1.4 million people will die from chronic kidney disease worldwide

November 28, 2017Borneo Bulletin The Independent Newspaper in Brunei published a story of THE Ministry of Health (MoH) through its Office of Policy and Foresight, and in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) organised a two-day training workshop on Health Technology Assessment (HTA)