Objective: Implementing national-level vaccination programs involves long-term investment, which can be a significant financial burden, particularly in resource-limited settings. Although many studies have assessed the economic impacts of providing vaccinations, evidence on the positive and negative

Summary The COVID-19 pandemic is unlikely to end until there is global roll-out of vaccines that protect against severe disease and preferably drive herd immunity. Regulators in numerous countries have authorised or approved COVID-19 vaccines for human use, with more expected to be licensed in 20

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This is a promising time for the advancement of evidence and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in the Philippines. The HTA unit, STEP (Sentro ng Pagsusuri ng Teknolohiyang ngkalusugan), is currently conducting three studies to support national decision-making: 1) the economic evaluatio

Yot Teerawattananon, Alia Luz* , Songyot Pilasant, Suteenoot Tangsathitkulchai, Sarocha Chootipongchaivat, Nattha Tritasavit, Inthira Yamabhai and Sripen Tantivess Abstract Background: It is very challenging for resource-limited settings to introduce universal health coverage (UHC), particular

Usa Chaikledkaew BSc(Pharm), MA, PhD*,**, Kankamon Kittrongsiri BSc(Pharm)*,** * Social and Administrative Pharmacy Excellence Research (SAPER) Unit, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand ** Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Minis

A collaborative study was conducted by representatives from the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Non – Communicable Disease (NCD) Control and the National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), the WHO Indonesia office, the WHO Southeast Asia Regional Office, and the Health Interve

My name is Vanhpheng CHANPHOTHONG, I am Laotian. I work at Institute of Research and Education Development, University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR. I was invited to come to Thailand in August 2019 to attend HITAP’s training in economic evaluation and afterwards complete an internship where we looked

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 emphasises AI adoption in health as a national prior

Since the Subcommittee for Development of Benefits and Service system under the Universal Coverage Scheme, the National Health Security Office considers that there are health measures not included in the health benefit package under the universal coverage scheme. Some measures are already in the benefits package, but they are expensive and service