President Obama’s health care law is putting new strains on some of the nation’s most hard-pressed hospitals, by cutting aid they use to pay for emergency care for illegal immigrants, which they have long been required to provide.The federal government has been spending $20 billion annually to reimb

The upcoming Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2016 is set to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from the 26th to the 31st of January 2016. This event is hosted by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation, the Thai Ministry of Public Health and Mahidol University in collaboration with its global partners.

The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health. With an annual budget of approximately £35 million, NICE employs 250 staf

The objective of school health services is to promote good health and prevent from diseases focusing on school-aged children. The services are implemented through the collaboration of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Education and the local community. There are four scopes of work: 1) Health

This intervention was approved by the National Committee on AIDS Prevention and Alleviation for use in the country in 2007, The research findings will be helpful in informing the development of program’s strategies. Although appropriate policy guidance concerning the implementation of particular health technologies is context-specific, the Thai p

The development of health and medical innovation is a key national strategy for Thailand under the 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, which aims to position the country as a high-value medical and wellness hub while reducing dependence on imported medical technologies. The Thai Innovation List was established to promote the commerc

On 28 January 2013, Sir Michael gave a public lecture on “Optimising health care in the UK National Health Service: Balancing quality and efficiency” as part of the PMAC conference. Due to the variable backgrounds of the attendees, this lecture aimed to introduce the term HTA and its roles in the Na

The development of medical innovation is one of Thailand’s key strategic priorities, as outlined in the 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan (2023–2027), with Milestone 4 positioning Thailand as a hub for high-value medical and healthcare services. However, Thailand’s research and development in medical technologies and health i

There was an overriding theme that HITAP’s activities focused on during the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2015 – priority setting, which is also the theme for next year’s PMAC. As a new member of the HITAP team, I was involved in different activities during the Conference, particularly help

Thailand’s increasing demand for coal and fossil fuel-based energy has substantial climate, environmental, and public health consequences. In response, the Ministry of Energy has ambitious plans to increase the share of renewable energy to over 50% by 2037. A high priority intervention included in this plan is photovoltaic systems or ‘solarisat