The use of economic evaluation in healthcare policies and decision-making, which is limited in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), might be promoted through the improvement of the conduct and reporting of studies. Although the literature indicates that there are many issues affecting the condu

Abstract Introduction: COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of telemedicine for counseling, follow-up examination, and treatment purposes. The official guidelines in Thailand were launched to regulate or frame the protocols for healthcare professions and teams in different organizations. Obje

Abstract Introduction: COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of telemedicine for counseling, follow-up examination, and treatment purposes. The official guidelines in Thailand were launched to regulate or frame the protocols for healthcare professions and teams in different organizations. Obje

Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) requires policy initiatives supported by long-term system reform and an accountable governance structure that can sustainably deliver all three dimensions of UHC, population coverage, breadth of benefits package, and degree of financial coverag

Over the past 5 years, HCUs (i.e., top 5% of the population) utilized ~50% of the annual health expenditure, confirming that even during the pandemic year of 2020, the HCU phenomenon still existed. The characteristics of HCU patients remained relatively the same from 2016 to 2020, in terms of pro

Teenage pregnancy is an important issue. Many countries are paying attention to it. The policies in Thailand and the measures being taken to combat teenage pregnancy indicate that administrators and the public are taking the issue very seriously. Solving the problem of unwanted teenage pregnancy in Thailand was the first subject on the agenda of th

นโยบายสาธารณะเพื่อสุขภาพ (Healthy Public Policy) เป็นแนวคิดที่ได้รับการพัฒนามาเป็นระยะเวลายาวนาน นับตั้งแต่การกำหนดเป้าหมายการพัฒนาสุข

Bhutan\'s Ministry of Health, especially the Essential Medicine and Technology Division (EMTD), is one of HITAP\'s long-term partners. From 2018 to 2019, HITAP with PATH supported Bhutan to conduct an economic evaluation for the implementation of a national program for rotavirus vaccination. HITAP also provided and continues to find opportunities f

Digital health and Health Information Systems (HIS) are dramatically altering the landscape for health. Thailand achieved Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in 2002. However, the delivery of health services relies heavily on manpower without digitisation, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the lack

The Thai government implemented COVID-19 booster vaccines to prevent morbidity and mortality during the spreading of the Omicron variant. However, little is known about which types of vaccine should be invested in as the booster dose for the Thai population. This study aims to investigate the most c