Acknowledgments
This report summarizes the meeting on “Improving Priority Antibiotic Access in Thailand and Regional Coordinated Procurement Mechanisms,” held on 7–8 July 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was convened by the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), in collaboration with and supported by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Thailand Science, Research and Innovation (TSRI). The report was prepared by Dr. Aye Nandar Myint, Dr. Shiela Marie Selisana, Dr. Zin Nwe Win, and Ms. Saudamini Dabak from HITAP, and reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Cohn at GARDP and Dr. Alexandra Cameron at WHO. The team also developed the presentations and discussion materials used during the workshop.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Suwit Wibulpolprasert of the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, for delivering the opening remarks. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all participants from Thailand, Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Maldives, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and representatives from WHO for their active engagement, valuable insights, and expert contributions without which the meeting would not have been possible.

The findings, interpretations, and conclusions presented in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding or participating organizations.

Document version: 02; 30 September 2025