WASHINGTON — A wide-ranging surveillance operation by the Food and Drug Administration against a group of its own scientists used an enemies list of sorts as it secretly captured thousands of e-mails that the disgruntled scientists sent privately to members of Congress, lawyers, labor officials, jou

Variation of health-related quality of life assessed by caregivers and patients affected by severe childhood infections. Wantanee KulpengEmail author, Vorasith Sornsrivichai, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Waranya Rattanavipapong, Pattara Leelahavarong, John Cairns, Yoel Lubell and Yot Teerawattanan

Abstract Introduction: Context-specific cost-effectiveness thresholds (CETs) informed by societal willingness to pay (WTP) are crucial for healthcare resource allocation in low- and middle-income countries. This study investigated WTP for health per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) in Bhutan. M

This virtual workshop was provided for public health professionals, researchers, and policy makers from Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania. The course covered topics such as political economy of vaccinology, vaccine policy and distribution, and the science of vaccines, with a specific focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines.

Objective: Implementing national-level vaccination programs involves long-term investment, which can be a significant financial burden, particularly in resource-limited settings. Although many studies have assessed the economic impacts of providing vaccinations, evidence on the positive and negative

Abstract Background Health surveillance and survey data are helpful in evidence-informed policy decisions. This study is part of an evaluation of the National Health Examination Survey (NHES) programme in Thailand. This paper focuses on the obstacles in the translation of survey information into

Abstract Early health technology assessment (early HTA) is a useful tool in guiding the innovation development process in medical technology development. However, the application of early HTA is sub-optimal amongst research and development (R&D) communities due to several challenges. In this pa

It is vital to have evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines or clinical indications to guide the usage of high-cost drugs in the benefits package under the Indonesian universal health coverage (JKN), managed by BPJS Kesehatan. A transparent and legit mechanism is required to support and mo

Using health technology assessment for informing coverage decisions in Thailand. Mohara, A., Youngkong, S., Velasco, R. P., Werayingyong, P., Pachanee, K., Prakongsai, P., … & Teerawattananon, Y. (2012). Using health technology assessment for informing coverage decisions in Thailand. Full

Using Economic Evaluation in Policy Decision-Making in Asian Countries: Mission Impossible or Mission Probable? Jomkwan Yothasamut1 Sripen Tantivess1,2 Yot Teerawattananon1,2 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi,Thailand 2Health I