Executive Summary Australia has a history of innovation, which is reflected in the breadth of health technologies that are increasingly available in the country’s digital health landscape. This breadth of digital health technologies can be categorised across four domains: Software as a Medical De

Epidemiological modelling is an important tool to help public health planners understand potential disease outcomes in the population. The recent visibility of models and their perceived influence in the decision-making processes surrounding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a great d

In Thailand, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is 17.5% of the population (Ingsathit et al., 2010). According to Thailand’s National Health Security Office (2021), in each year, this public health agency spends approximately 10,000 million Baht in renal dialysis and 1,000 million Baht for the CKD treatment and other related expenses.

In Thailand, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is 17.5% of the population (Ingsathit et al., 2010). According to Thailand’s National Health Security Office (2021), in each year, this public health agency spends approximately 10,000 million Baht in renal dialysis and 1,000 million Baht f

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

BANGKOK, April 3, 2026 – At the Best Western Chatuchak Hotel, the Environmental Economics Unit (E2U) of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), alongside national energy and environmental partners, hosted a milestone seminar: “Comprehensive Assessment of Co-bene

Indonesia launched its universal healthcare program in January 2014, a process that had been initiated in 2004. The scheme, Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional or JKN, is administered by a public agency called Badan Penyelenggara Jamina Sosial  or BPJS Health and is expected to cover all citizens by 2019. Wi

Benjarin Santatiwongchai1, Varit Chantarastapornchit1*, Thomas Wilkinson2, Kittiphong Thiboonboon1, Waranya Rattanavipapong1, Damian G Walker3, Kalipso Chalkidou2, Yot Teerawattananon1 1 Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Nonthaburi, Thailand, 2 NICE International,National Insti

The objectives of this research were to study the current communication approach for safe abortion services of the Unplanned Pregnancy Hotline (1663). The study employed qualitative research methods, specifically in-depth and group interviews, to gather comprehensive insights into the public relatio

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA), which is a crucial tool for setting health intervention priorities, has been rapidly developing in Asia-Pacific, but is still not fully employed by many countries in policy decision making. Although HTA institutions and networks have been operating successfully in OECD countries and a few of the middle-income