Thailand spent 440,023 million baht on healthcare in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2022, of which 257,892 million baht went toward COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccination services. In addition to having higher hospital reserves than in the pre-pandemic period, private hospital

The past few years have seen significant progress in the development of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in China. The China National Health Development Research Center (CNHDRC), the national focal point for HTA in China, has stepped up efforts to roll out HTA activities in many ways in order to s

We got a chance to interview Sumithra Krishnamurthy and Jesse B. Bump from Harvard University, authors of Chapter 2 on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), NCD Program Managers, and the Politics of Progress, to find out a bit more about their chapter. Read on to hear more!Q : Can you please tell us in

(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday said it expects that U.S. states will eventually join its planned expansion of the Medicaid healthcare program as they evaluate the benefits of providing health coverage to more low-income people.U.S. Medicaid director Cindy Mann said states will likely

GEARING UP FOR BETTER DECISIONS: LAUNCHING THE GUIDE TO HEALTH ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH (GEAR) ONLINE RESOURCE Alia LuzImagine you’re a researcher in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC), and you find that you need to conduct an economic evaluation for your country. Now,

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“United we stand, divided we fall” is a Thai idiom used to exemplify the importance of staying united and of teamwork and common interests. This idiom is reaffirmed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, shown in the global nature of catastrophe and the shared prospects of recovery. However, p

This study aims to determine the appropriate method for screening breast cancer in Thai women both in terms of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. The research was divided into four phases: Phase 1 - systematic literature review of risk factors and a clinical prediction score of breast cancer in Thai women, Phase 2 - preparation of a clinical pre

To calibrate the Covid M SEIR model to Thailand and to build capacity to use the model to address policy questions in Thailand. This project will address COVID-19 vaccination policy questions, such as frequency and target population for booster doses, as well as development of web-based applications to communicate the results to policymakers and ot

Cost-effectiveness and availability of alternative treatment options play a crucial role in the listing of new medicines in South Korea. However, high-cost medicines with no alternative treatment options, particularly those for treating cancer and rare diseases, were not reimbursed under the traditi