Bhutan achieved Universal Child Immunization in 1991 and has maintained high immunization coverage over the past decades. Since Bhutan transitioned from Gavi support in 2016 after the country’s economic classification changed to lower‐middle income country, the government is now responsible for allo

In the era that most of the countries are moving toward universal health coverage (UHC), there is no doubt that every country experiences gap between their citizen’s health needs and what is economically achievable by government, especially in speedily advancement in health technology field. Hence p

Inthira Yamabhai1,2* and Richard D Smith2 Abstract Background: Although it has been two decades since the Thai Patent Act was amended to comply with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), there has been little emphasis given to assessing the implication

Kalipso Chalkidou , Amanda Glassman , Robert Marten , Jeanette Vega , Yot Teerawattananon , Nattha Tritasavit , Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt , Andreas Seiter Marie Paule Kieny , Karen Hofmani , Anthony J Culyerj Abstract Governments in low- and middle-income countries are legitimizing the imp

Abstract BACKGROUND: At present, health technology assessment (HTA) guidelines of many countries including Thailand have recommended EQ-5D as the preferred method for assessing utility. This study aims to generate an EQ-5D-5L value set based on societal preferences of Thai population. METHODS

My purpose of coming to Thailand was initially as an economics exchange student at Thammasat University for one semester. During my time here, I was also looking to pursue something professionally, whether it was through a volunteering opportunity or internship. Coming from the University of Washing

On 9th May 2018 during the 7th HTAsiaLink conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand, editors of 5 translations of the book ‘Testing Treatments: better research for better healthcare’ gave a short talk in the promotional session for the book in each language. Testing Treatment: better r

On 29th September 2018, India’s No.1 English newspaper named ‘Hindustan times’ published a story about Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS). The article featured the lessons learnt from the writer’s study visit in Thailand, highlighted the success of the UCS as well as expressed the admiration

Background: Osteoporosis, a reduction in bone strength, is one of the most significant factors contributing to fractures, particularly in postmenopausal women. It affects not only patients’ life expectancy and quality of life, but also household expenditure on healthcare costs. Various screening methods to identify the risk of developing osteopo

The Cost-utility analysis (CUA) study of Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) versus blood transfusion and iron chelating therapy (standard treatment) found that related HSCT (sibling donor) is more cost effective than unrelated HSCT in patients ≤ 10 years old in Thai healthcare setting. However, there currently has capacity limit for H