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

HITAP team facilitated a two and a half day workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal on March 30 – April 1, 2015 at the request of the Nepalese Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). The goal of the workshop was to explore the potential application of health and technology assessment (HTA) to evaluate and in

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide. It occurs when antimicrobials—such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, and antiparasitics—become ineffective against microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. This resistance can le

At the recent Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2025, the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation hosted a side meeting on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. This meeting “Is AI a Panacea for the Health Sector? Navigating the Barriers to Ado

WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials are getting ready to set up and operate new health insurance markets in about half the states, where local officials appear unwilling or unable to do so.The markets, known as exchanges, are a centerpiece of President Obama’s health care law, and running th

The attempt to provide public health insurance in Vietnam began since before the ‘Doi Moi’, an economic reform which happened in 1986, when health care activities were all supported by the government. After the reform, the structure of government support for health care changed to partial support. V

Kenya’s President has committed to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2022. The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) that provides medical insurance coverage to its members and their declared dependents will be transformed to become the manager of UHC. To this end, the Cabinet Secretary f

Strengthening Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Thailand through the Establishment of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program. Tantivess S1 Teerawattananon Y1 Mills A1 1 Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand 2 London

YOT TEERAWATTANANONa, PRITAPORN KINGKAEWa, TANUNYA KOOPITAKKAJORNa,SITAPORN YOUNGKONGa,b,*, NATTHA TRITASAVITc, PATSRI SRISUWANd and SRIPEN TANTIVESSa aHealth Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Nonthaburi, Thailand bDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol Universi

Mark Blecher, National Treasury, South Africa Anban Pillay, National Department of Health, South Africa Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Warisa Panichkriangkrai, International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health