A few years ago, my daughter sprained her ankle at dance camp. What happened next offers a glimpse into some of the problems in our nation’s health care system.For years, we’ve been hearing that the United States spends more on health care than any other country, even as it lags far behind other cou

The 5th annual HTAsiaLink Conference officially concludes after a four-day intensive gathering of HTA practitioners and experts in Singapore. The conference was jointly organized by the Ministry of Health, Singapore, the Health Services Research Department of the Eastern Health Alliance and the Heal

Introduction: Cervical cancer is a major cause of deaths in female in low- and middle-income countries. The disease is preventable by introducing screening tests such as Pap smears, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and HPV DNA testing. Recently, the first vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) was introduced to the health care market t

This study aims to assess the impact of the compulsory licensing (CL ) policy issued by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health during December 2006 to January 2008 on antiretroviral drugs - efavirenz and lopinavir/ritonavir combination, an oral antiplatelet agent - clopidogrel, and four anti-cancer drugs - imatinib, erlotinib, letrozole, and doceta

Priority setting decisions in health policy are unavoidable. Priority setting has inevitable consequences in terms of foregone health benefits. Decisions can be optimized by ensuring that decision makers have clarity about both the costs and benefits of different options. The use of economic evaluation methods can provide a systematic approach to r

National HTA methods and process guidelines (hereon in referred to as HTA guidelines) have been identified as a key factor in establishing a well-functioning HTA system (1,2). A number of resources already exist for countries seeking to develop their own HTA guidelines, such as the Practical Guide on Evidence-Informed Deliberative Processes, the iD

\"UNITE for Thailand\" is an initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of global health leaders, anchored by the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). The proposal acknowledges the critical role of effective leadership in addressing global health challenges and emphasizes the need for proactive support for early

This mission report outlines the HTA Capacity Building Workshop, held in Thimphu, Bhutan, from 6 to 8 October 2025. The workshop marked an important step in advancing the institutionalisation of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) within Bhutan’s health system. Jointly organised by the Health Interve

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 greatest happiness of the greatest number?: Policy actors perspectives on using economic evaluation as a tool for informing health care coverage decisions in Thailand. Teerawattananon Y1, Russell S2. 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Non