Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are often called “silent killers”, but there is nothing silent about their impact. They remain one of the hardest public health battles to win. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), they cause 43 million deaths worldwide and account for 75% of non-pandemi

Background & RationaleNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 43 million deaths annually and accounting for 75% of all non-pandemic-related mortality globally [1]. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory conditions drive this burden, yet most health systems remain orie

The Thai Innovation List was established in 2015 to compile products and services developed through Thailand’s scientific and technological knowledge and research capacity. The initiative was designed to support and promote the utilization of Thai innovations for economic development and commercialization. Medical innovations account for approxim

Thailand’s health system is facing challenges from resource constraints including limited budgets, shortages of health professionals, and restricted access to essential medical equipment. At the same time, the system continues to provide low-value care (LVC), which not only fails to deliver meaningf

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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Indonesia with approximately 28,000 patients diagnosed each year. Without population-based screening, patients are often treated when they reach the advanced stage. Bevacizumab, a newly available high-cost treatment for metastatic colorectal ca

Gao Qi is a research assistant at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore in collaboration with MIDAS. Research fields include framework construction of health innovation process, early health technology assessment, and traditional health technology assessment. Interested in health policy effects and health innovatio

This study aims to review public information concerning Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that was disseminated through printing media in Thailand. It also examines the knowledge and decision to get vaccinated among people who had exposed and not exposed to the information. Media analysis was performed on articles published in popular health, wome

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the health problems that affect learning, behavior, child development and sociability of school children. If ADHD is detected early and the correct treatment is provided, a patient can recover from the disease and live a normal life. ADHD screening measures currently used have diversity

To develop Health Intervention and Technology Assessment (HITA) capacity in member states, World Health Organization, South East Asia Regional Office (WHO SEARO) allocated funding for HITA capacity building in the region. Sri Lanka, together with Indonesia and Nepal, was selected to be a country case study. The project began in early 2015 and is pa