Traditional and complementary medicines (T&CM) have increased in uptake and economic importance globally. T&CM involves the examination, diagnosis, therapy, treatment, disease prevention, and rehabilitation. The World Health Organization\'s (WHO) Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023 outlines a framework for action through the regulation,

Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of the infodemic and vaccine hesitancy posed a significant challenge to adequate vaccine uptake. In response, conversational AI services such as chatbots have become an increasingly popular tool in the field of health ser-vice delivery and comm

In the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2026 (PMAC 2026), held from January 26–31, 2026, at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP) participated in supporting and driving the international exchange

Chayapat Rachatan is currently a Project Associate at HITAP. She supports the HTA and health system research. Her research studies focus on COVID-19 policy research and decision support, effectiveness evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine chatbot, cost analysis of governance system in health sector, situational analysis of infectious disease modelling in

The policy \\\\\\\" One ID card smart hospital\\\\\\\" is a government policy from the Ministry of Public Health\\\\\\\'s Strategic Plan for Digital Health in 2024, addressing point 10 regarding digital health. Its objective is to elevate healthcare services by establishing data linkage across all levels and affiliations of public healthcare units.

Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing global health concern, requiring kidney replacement therapy for survival. In Brunei, kidney failure incidence and prevalence are among the highest globally. Despite a peritoneal dialysis preference policy, uptake remains low, straining financial and hu

Background Healthcare policymaking often struggles to account for complex future uncertainties, particularly for policies affecting healthcare infrastructure or stakeholder behaviour. Scenario thinking is a structured approach for exploring multiple plausible futures. It has, however, been underuti

กระทรวงสาธารณสุขของประเทศไทยและองค์การอนามัยโลก ได้จัดทำยุทธศาสตร์ความร่วมมือระหว่างรัฐบาลไทยและองค์การอนามัยโลก (WHO Country Co

ประเทศไทยและองค์การอนามัยโลกได้จัดทำยุทธศาสตร์ความร่วมมือระหว่างรัฐบาลไทยและองค์การอนามัยโลก (WHO Country Cooperation Strategy: WHO-CCS) สำหรับปี พ.

Executive Summary Digital health in Korea encompasses a wide range of technologies and services yet lacks a clear legal definition. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) classifies digital health into hardware, software, and service categories, reflecting the diverse lan