In November 2013, NICE International launched the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) to support low and middle income governments in making resource allocation decisions for healthcare.  The new project is funded jointly by the UK’s Department for International Development and the Bill

Executive Summary The 4th Regional Workshop on Advanced Economic Evaluation was held on 23–25 February 2026 at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) in Puducherry, India. The workshop was co-organized by JIPMER, the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, N

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) requested HITAP to provide technical support to a national workshop on the use of economic evaluation analyses and research for decision making in healthcare in India. The workshop ran for four days and covered the differen

NICE focuses on the UK. But over the years NICE’s guidance and methods have generated substantial interest from researchers, non-governmental organisations, health insurance funds and ministries of health and finance across the globe. NICE International was set up to respond to requests from arou

Road traffic accidents (RTAs) represent an increasing human and socio-economic problem worldwide and have been identified as one of the target areas under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to “halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents” (SDG 3.6). In Sri Lanka, road traffic injuries represent one of the SD

This project aims to provide policy makers evidences for regulating an appropriate iodine supplement for pregnant women in Thailand. Due to the concern of low IQ of Thai children, there is an agreement among stakeholders that it should start promote sufficient iodine intake since gestation period. This study comprised of systematic literature revie

Objective: This study aims to assess the cost-utility of providing either trivalent live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) or trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) to school-aged children to prevent seasonal influenza. Methods: A deterministic age-structured dynamic transmission model was constructed and used to evaluate economic conse

Lessons drawn from research utilization in the maternal iodine supplementation policy development in Thailand. Utsana Tonmukayakul, Román Pérez VelascoEmail author, Sripen Tantivess and Yot Teerawattananon Abstract In this paper, the authors share their experience on evidence utilization in

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