Estimating the willingness to pay for a quality-adjusted life year in Thailand: does the context of health gain matter? Thavorncharoensap M1, Teerawattananon Y, Natanant S, Kulpeng W, Yothasamut J, Werayingyong P 1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Thailand ; Heal

The Thai healthcare system faces pressure to fund high-cost new branded pharmaceuticals. Paying more may encourage innovation with positive implications for future population health, but it also means less money is available to fund other healthcare with negative implications for current population

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies; however, optimal diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis remains challenging. We used the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown policy as a natural experiment to explore potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of acute

Veronika J Wirtz*, Hans V Hogerzeil*, Andrew L Gray*, Maryam Bigdeli, Cornelis P de Joncheere, Margaret A Ewen, Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Sun Jing, Vera L Luiza, Regina M Mbindyo, Helene Möller, Corrina Moucheraud, Bernard Pécoul, Lembit Rägo, Arash Rashidian, Dennis Ross-Degnan, Peter N Stephens,

– eSanjeevani was developed primarily to tackle the challenges of inequitable healthcare access and the shortage of healthcare professionals in India  – The ‘one application’ approach ensured that only one application is used for the national telemedicine service delivery, thus ensuring interoper

Abstract Despite remarkable efforts from the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) to promote access to health services among migrants, there remains an important gap about equity in utilizing health services among migrants residing in different economic status areas. This study aims to explore the

Gaps continue to persist in global public health responses and greater inclusion of the Global South in infectious disease modelling is crucial for improving global health security. The inaugural Infectious Disease Modelling Conference 2024 fostered inclusivity by attracting diverse par

Efficiency or equity: value judgments in coverage decisions in Thailand. Sripen Tantivess, Román Pérez Velasco, Jomkwan Yothasamut, Adun Mohara, Hatai Limprayoonyong, Yot Teerawattananon, (2012) “Efficiency or equity: value judgments in coverage decisions in Thailand”, Journal of Health Organizat

Thanthima Suwanthawornkul1, Thunyarat Anothaisintawee2*, Abhasnee Sobhonslidsuk3, Ammarin Thakkinstian4, Yot Teerawattananon1 1 Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand, 2 Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess effect of adult diapers on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and the independent level of performing activities of daily living (ADLs) in people with urinary or fecal incontinence. Psychological consequences of patients’ caregivers were also measu