Indoor air pollution has become a significant concern, contributing to the decline in air quality through the presence of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter, especially under poor ventilation. Hospitals, functioning as non-industrial microenvironments, particularly in Thailand, face challenge

The 10th HTAsiaLink Annual Conference is the first physical conference after the pandemic hit for HTAsiaLink network. Under the theme ‘The Role of HTA in the New Normal: Driving the post-COVID health systems through evidence-informed decisions,’ a broad range of discussions were sparked and would co

Increasing incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) creates epidemiological and economic burdens everywhere and influences everyone regardless of sex and age.12 Four main NCDs (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease) account for over 12 million premature deat

Abstract Introduction Despite the documented benefits of using health technology assessments (HTA) to inform resource allocation in health care systems, HTA remains underused, especially in low- and middle-income countries. A survey of global health practitioners was conducted to reveal the top

The researchers would like to acknowledge the help, contribution, and support of the stakeholders and partners who participated during our proposal development, diseases prioritization process and in-depth interviews, including government officers/decision-makers, healthcare providers, academi

The government has rejected British Medical Association claims that the NHS is risking patients’ health by rationing drugs and operations.BMA head Dr Mark Porter told the Guardian that financial pressure on the NHS meant its “offer” had shrunk and it was no longer a comprehensive service.Fears patie

สถานการณ์การแพร่ระบาดและอัตราการติดเชื้อโควิด-19 ในประเทศไทยกลับมาเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่องในช่วงไม่กี่เดือนที่ผ่านมา การติดเชื้อโควิด-19 เมื่อรักษาหายแล้วยังก่อให้เกิดอาการหลงเหลือต่อเนื่อง เป็นภาวะที่หลายคนอาจคุ้นหูว่า ลองโควิด (Long COVID) หรือ Post COVID-19 Syndrome ซึ่งส่งผลต่อการทำงานของร่างกาย

Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women across the UK are to be offered a whooping cough vaccine to protect babies from an escalating outbreak of the disease.Very young babies are at the greatest risk of serious complications. Ten have died in the UK this year.The injection, available from Monday, s

From CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/10/15/sit-diabetes-type-2.html)Adults who sit for long periods may face a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes than individuals who move around more often, a new review concludes.Even adults who met guidelines for physical activity risked compromisin

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