Vietnam is one of the countries that are on the journey to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). With the Health Insurance Law enacted in 2008, and master plan for UHC approved by the prime minister in 2013 addressing some important issues including prioritizing healthcare provided to the populat

The term “global health” has emerged as part of the larger political and historical process, replacing the term “international health” to imply a shared global responsibility for health. The General Assembly of the United Nations highlighted the relations of “Global health and foreign policy and ind

Background Target Product Profiles (TPPs) serve as strategic tools for planning medical innovation development, facilitating communication with regulators, and developing market access strategies. Modelling can assist TPPs development and provide guidance on defining attributes. This scoping review

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Thiazolidinediones in Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetic Patients Receiving Sulfonylureas and Metformin in Thailand. Suphachai Chirakup1,2 Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk1,3,4 Usa Chaikledkeaw5,6 Petcharat Pongcharoensuk5 Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul7 Stephane Roze8 William J. Valenti

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There is a growing demand for public health insurance programmes to reimburse high-cost medicines, including those that do not represent good value-for-money. This demand is likely to inhibit financial sustainability, given the growth of new technologies and public demands for expanded access to car

About one in six children and teenagers are also obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association report which showed that obesity remains a significant problem in US society despite efforts to combat it.“Obesity prevalence shows little change over the past 12 years, although the

We had a quick catch up with Tazeem Bhatia[1] from Global Public health and Ryota Nakamura[2] from Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, co-authors of Chapter 4 titled Best Buys to get a better understanding of what this chapter entails. Let’s learn more below!Q : Can you please tell us in one

You are invited to join a webinar hosted by the Health Intervention Technology Assessment Program (HITAP, Thailand) that will feature a guest lecture by Assistant Professor Wenjia Chen from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (SSHSPH NUS). She will be discussi

Background Healthcare policymaking often struggles to account for complex future uncertainties, particularly for policies affecting healthcare infrastructure or stakeholder behaviour. Scenario thinking is a structured approach for exploring multiple plausible futures. It has, however, been underuti