The project of development oriented research is held annually to obtain the important health research topics through brainstorming with experts and stakeholders in the health system. The prioritization of the Thailand health system research topics for 2011 was held on December 20, 2010. The scope of research topics could be divided into 2 parts: 1)

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed healthcare systems around the world. One of important issues that COVID-19 clearly emphasizes is the critical importance of information on health technology and policy. Handling the COVID-19 pandemic was difficult at the beginning because humanity all faced the

The abundance of various innovations in healthcare (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, interventions, individual and community health promotion and disease prevention as well as a social health policy) have been continuously used in the healthcare system, resulting in a higher demand for resources and budgets in disease prevention and healthcare. Th

The government has rejected British Medical Association claims that the NHS is risking patients’ health by rationing drugs and operations.BMA head Dr Mark Porter told the Guardian that financial pressure on the NHS meant its “offer” had shrunk and it was no longer a comprehensive service.Fears patie

May 8 – 10, 2024 – the Ministry of Public Health, by the Health Intervention Technology Assessment Thailand (HITAP), partnered with the International Society for Priorities in Health (ISPH), a network of researchers, medical professionals, and policy-makers working in health prioritization, to organ

The economic costs of alcohol consumption in Thailand, 2006. Montarat Thavorncharoensap*1,2, Yot Teerawattananon1, Jomkwan Yothasamut1, Chanida Lertpitakpong1, Khannika Thitiboonsuwan1,2, Prapag Neramitpitagkul1,3 and Usa Chaikledkaew1,2 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (

Abstract Since 2005, the world has faced several public health emergencies of international concern arising from infectious disease outbreaks. Of these, the COVID-19 pandemic has had by far the greatest health and economic consequences. During these emergencies, responses taken by one country often

Pattara Leelahavarong BSc, MSc* * Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Pubic Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand A budget impact analysis (BIA) is used to assess whether the adoption of a new health technology is affordable, given the resource and budget constraints of the

This blog has been jointly written by Dr. Phetsavanh Chanthavilay from the Institute of Research and Education Development, University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR, and Mr. Nantasit Luangasanatip from the Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Thailand. Their participation in this e

Mr. Nathanonl Dissakorntharavanij is currently a Research Assistant at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). He specializes in environmental economics and public policy analysis, with a focus on utilizing data and empirical evidence to support policy decision-making at the intersection of health and climate change.Mr. N