Siobhan has spent over 10 years working in public health at the national, regional, and global level, with experience across health technology assessment, market shaping, vaccine implementation, and capacity building in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. She has led studies employing a variety of methodologies, including system dynamics, qualitative c

Angela is an International Cooperation Officer at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), where she supports global partnerships and coordination of regional networks and platforms such as HTAsiaLink, SAPPHIRE, and GEAR. With a strong interest in bridging technical research and policy, she also contributes to r

Panupong Chaowanasawat is an Associate at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (Honors) with a minor in Global Health and Social Medicine from Wayne State University, USA. His academic and professional background reflects a strong commitment to public health research and

Zin is an Associate at the International Unit of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation. She specializes in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to inform decision making in health policy through country-focused initiatives. Zin received her Bachelor in Pharmacy from University of Pharmacy (Yangon) and completed

Saudamini Dabak is the Head of HITAP’s International Unit (HIU). She started working at HITAP as an Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellow in 2015. At HITAP, Saudamini has supported Health Technology Assessment (HTA) initiatives in Asia and Africa and has also been involved in conducting health systems research. Prior to working at HITAP, Saud

Parntip Juntama is a Researcher at HITAP specializing in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Economics. Her work focuses on policy-related research that provides evidence to support healthcare policy decisions in Thailand.Research Focus:Parntip conducts research on various health policy topics to inform national public health strategies.

Yot Teerawattananon is a Assistant Secretary General of the Foundation & Senior Researcher of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), which is a semi-autonomous research institute of Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. The works of HITAP have been used to inform policy decisions regarding the adoption of medicines,

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This annual report has been prepared to compile and summarise the activities of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) projects in the past year (2023). It highlights various initiatives aligned with HITAP’s vision, mission, and strategic pillars, guid

With Universal Health Coverage (UHC) high on the global health agenda, governments of many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have pledged to increase health investments in the scale-up of essential health services to meet the needs of their people. This has led to the recognition of hea

With the aim to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Vietnam enacted the Health Insurance law in 2008, providing coverage for health intervention items in the scope of health benefits under the Social Health insurance (SHI), managed by Vietnam Social Security (VSS). The scope of health benefits