HTAsiaLink 2018
8-11 May 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand
More than 200 participants from over 30 HTA organizations and other academic and policy making agencies across the global joined this conference!
The themes of this years’ conference is Testing Treatments: Strengthening HTA for better healthcare.
For more information about HTAsiaLin 2018, please visit https://www.hitap.net/resources/htasialink2018/
8th May 2018
Main conference afternoon session I
Plenary I: Experience of using unsafe or ineffective health interventions and technologies
Moderator: Dr. Daphne Khoo, Ministry of Health, Singapore
Speaker:
1. Prof. Dr. Pisake Lumbiganon, Thai Cochrane Network, Thailand
2. Dr. Yaolong Chen, Lanzhou University, China
3. Dr. Karen Hofman, PRICELESS, Wits School of Public Health, South Africa
A special session “Principles of horizon scanning or Early Awareness and Alert systems (EAAs)” by EuroScan
9th May 2018
Plenary II: Current efforts and challenges in assessing unproven practices
Moderator: Damian Walker, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
Speaker:
1. Dr. Rintaro Mori, Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo
2. Dr. Seok-Hyun Kim, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA), South Korea
3. Dr. Kalipso Chalkidou, Center for Global Development, USA and Imperial College London, UK
A special session
“The promotional event for the Testing Treatments book”
Oral Presentation Day 1
9 May 2018
Welcome Dinner
Oral Presentation Day 2
10 May 2018
Plenary III: Potential solutions and actions and future commitment needed to overcome the problems
Moderator: Prof. Tony Culyer, University of York, UK
Speaker:
1. Associate Prof. Dr. Su May Liew, University of Malaya, Malaysia
2. Dr. Hyeong Sik Ahn, Korea University, South Korea
3. Dr. Jasmine Pwu, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan
Award ceremony
Dr. Thawat Suntrajarn, Vice Minister of Ministry of Public Health, Thailand and Prof. Anthony Culyer, University of York, UK
Closing remarks
Dr. Thawat Suntrajarn, Vice Minister of Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Next host
Prof. Jeonghoon Ahn, representative form National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA), South Korea
