Strategy
Main strategies
Strategy I:
Research and development of a fundamental system for HTA
Strategy II:
Capacity strengthening for HTA at both individual and organizational levels as well as for the Thai HTA Health systems
Strategy III:
Assess health technologies and policies in regard to public priority
Strategy IV:
Research dissemination to policy makers, medical practitioners, and the general public
Strategy V:
Development of organizational management and encouragement of connections between academics and involved parties at both national and international Health Technology Assessment organizations
Activities related to the above five strategies
| Strategy | Activities |
Strategy I: | 1.1 To enhance HTA Guidelines |
| Strategy II: Capacity strengthening for HTA at individual and organizational levels as well as for the Thai HTA systems | 2.1 To provide HTA training sessions for physicians, pharmacists, public health administrators, and those who are interested in HTA 2.2 To provide HITAP staff with both on-the-job and formal training in Thailand and abroad |
| Strategy III: Assess health technologies and policies in regard to public priority | 3.1 To prioritize and select research topics related to health intervention and technology assessment with regard to public concern 3.2 To develop standardized research procedures to encourage organizational transparency and accountability |
| Strategy IV: Research dissemination to policy makers, medical practitioners, and the general public | 4.1 To encourage stakeholders’ participation in prioritizing and selecting research topics 4.2 To allow policy makers and stakeholders to be involved in research topic selection, and reviewing research results for policy recommendations 4.3 To present research results to particular stakeholders through appropriate communication channels, for example, translating research knowledge into policy decisions via policy formulations 4.4 To keep structures and content of organizations’ websites updated |
| Strategy V: Development of organizational management and encouragement of connections between academics and involved parties at both national and international HTA organizations | 5.1 To develop systems of good governance 5.2 To evaluate organizations’ working procedures together with the effects of HTA research on the society as a whole 5.3 To develop a systematic mechanism for topic prioritization and selection of HTA in Thailand 5.4 To initiate and develop a network for HTA organizations in Thailand 5.5 To build international collaborations |
