On 28 August 2018, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Deputy Director-General for Programmes (DDP) and Dr. Daniel Kertesz, WHO Representative (WR) to Thailand, visit the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) to learn about health technology assess

The Indonesian government is strongly committed to Universal Health Coverage and acknowledges that health technology assessment (HTA) as an important tool for setting priorities for the health benefits package. Since the establishment of the HTA Committee, a number of Ministry of Health (MOH) and ac

Estimating the willingness to pay for a quality-adjusted life year in Thailand: does the context of health gain matter? Thavorncharoensap M1, Teerawattananon Y, Natanant S, Kulpeng W, Yothasamut J, Werayingyong P 1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Thailand ; Heal

It was quite an experience this time for it was both hectic and enriching. Pempa and I (Deepika Adhikari) are researchers from Bhutan and we were recently in Thailand for training and simultaneously attended the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) too. We are grateful to the Health Intervention a

Inequalities of health exist across the globe, between genders, socioeconomic groups, ethnicities, geographic regions, and many other characteristics. Health interventions rarely, if ever, have a uniform impact on all the groups that are eligible to receive them, yet most economic evaluations only q

Kumaree Pachanee Researcher of Foundation for Health Technology Assessment and Policy Evaluation (2020–Present)Kumaree holds a master’s degree in political economy and governance, (Political Science), from Burapha University. Since 2010, she has played a central role in research project management and policy research related to the development of h

Health equity is a major concern worldwide, spanning regions and income levels. Countries recognize the importance of addressing health disparities to ensure fair access to healthcare. Health Inequality Aversion Surveys provide insights into how different nations perceive health inequality. These

This study is a part of the research in “Research for development of health benefit package under universal coverage scheme”. This study aims to estimate social costs of health impact of people living inside and around industrial areas who risked acute myeloid leukemia (AML), in cases whereby AML was caused by benzene exposure. The result point

Governments worldwide are facing the challenge of balancing limited resources and the increasing need for improving the healthcare of their population. Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) to ensure equitable access to essential health services doubles the challenge for governments, especially in resource-limited settings. As a result, health priori

Hearing loss is a disability that trails only that of physical disabilities. In Thailand, approximately 372,189 people have hearing loss. People with profound hearing impairment (prevalence of 0.2 – 0.5%) – those with a hearing threshold of 81 decibels (dB) or higher – do not typically benefit from the use of hearing aids. Therefore, a cochle