My name is Manilung Nalongsack. I am from Laos and work for Lao-Oxford-Mahosod Hospital- Wellcome Trust Research Unit. I have been doing a one-year internship at Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) since September 2022. Before I joined HITAP, I had two interests, including

Vaccines have been a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19. Yet, vaccine hesitancy has impeded its uptake, impacting public health efforts. At the outset of the pandemic, people had doubts about this unfamiliar virus and subsequently, the vaccine: misinformation, rumours, and doubts about COVID

The Yingluck Shinawatra government plans to issue health cards for both Thai and migrant children under the age of six for free basic health care, including vaccinations.Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri said yesterday the government has worked out policy guidelines to improve basic healthc

In a constantly evolving world of healthcare, staying updated and informed about new developments and innovations is essential. The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organisation in the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, had the opp

Background As universal health coverage schemes mature, governments often seek to improve patient choice, whilst ensuring that services are appropriate, high-quality, and financially sustainable, especially for high-cost interventions like dialysis. Policy levers to manage supply and demand for ser

The Current Capacity and Future Development of Economic Evaluation for Policy Decision-Making: A Survey among Researchers and Decision-Makers in Thailand. Usa Chaikledkaew1,2 Chanida Lertpitakpong2 Yot Teerawattananon2 Montarat Thavorncharoensap1,2 Viroj Tangcharoensathien 3 1Department of Phar

Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the significance of mathematical modelling in decision-making and the limited capacity in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we studied how modelling supported policy decision-making processes in LMICs during the pand

Understanding Social, Economic, and Environmental Determinants, Measuring Outcomes and Impacts, and Implementing Effective Public Health Policies Kenya’s healthcare system, like many others, faces the formidable challenge of allocating limited resources to maximize health benefi

Waranya Rattanavipapong1, Alia Cynthia Gonzales Luz1,*, Suthasinee Kumluang1,Nunik Kusumawardani2 and Yot Teerawattananon1 Co-investigators: Dewi Indriani3, Priska Apsari Primastuti3, Lily Banonah Rivai4, Sri Idaiani2, Ully Adhie2, Thunyarat Anothaisintawee1, Sarocha Chootipongchaivat1, Kanlaya T

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