The Thailand Ministry of Public Health - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration (TUC) in collaboration with partners in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, conducted a clinical study resulting in a new algorithm for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) detection. The newly proposed algorithm consists of three initial symptom screening cr

Teenage pregnancy is an important issue. Many countries are paying attention to it. The policies in Thailand and the measures being taken to combat teenage pregnancy indicate that administrators and the public are taking the issue very seriously. Solving the problem of unwanted teenage pregnancy in Thailand was the first subject on the agenda of th

การระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 (COVID-19) ทำให้มีผู้ติดเชื้อและเสียชีวิตทั่วโลก ทางออกที่ยั่งยืนของวิกฤตครั้งนี้ คือ การมี

HITAP collaborated with the Ethiopia Institute of Public Health (EPHI) to support the use of evidence in the country for COVID-19 and beyond. Areas of collaboration include technical and capacity-building support for a systematic review of economic evaluations of pandemic interventions. In 2020, HITAP provided an online training on the conduct of a

During this period of rapid change and transition with the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of evidence is increasingly important. A webinar series and corresponding toolkit can support country partners and researchers to continue growing in knowledge and understanding in this field despite the restrictions on travel and face-to-face support. The webinar

Siobhan has spent over 10 years working in public health at the national, regional, and global level, with experience across health technology assessment, market shaping, vaccine implementation, and capacity building in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. She has led studies employing a variety of methodologies, including system dynamics, qualitative c

Economic Evaluation of Palliative Management versus Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease: Evidence for Coverage Decisions in Thailand Yot Teerawattananon1 Miranda Mugford2 Viroj Tangcharoensathien1 1Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand 2University of E

The economic impact of alcohol consumption: A systematic review. Montarat Thavorncharoensap1,2 Yot Teerawattananon1 Jomkwan Yothasamut1 Chanida Lertpitakpong1 Usa Chaikledkaew1,2 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP); Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand 2Depar

This issue of the HITAP Newsletter offers articles and stories of priority setting in the context of real world examples and practices that relate to the development of a benefits package for UHC. We hope to bring our readers towards a closer understanding of the means with which we can achieve equi

Thanthima Suwanthawornkul1, Thunyarat Anothaisintawee2*, Abhasnee Sobhonslidsuk3, Ammarin Thakkinstian4, Yot Teerawattananon1 1 Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand, 2 Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi