The upcoming Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2016 is set to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from the 26th to the 31st of January 2016. This event is hosted by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation, the Thai Ministry of Public Health and Mahidol University in collaboration with its global partners.

I (the author of the blog) got to learn a lot about three things while discussions on these potential topics were on-going. Firstly, I got to know the uniqueness of the Vietnamese Health System and how they are trying to incorporate HTA and pharmacoeconomics in their current system, secondly I learn

HTA Workshop and Conference in Chandigarh, India iDSI theme: Strengthening Health Systems and Institutions The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, hosted two HTA events in February 2018 in collaboration with partners, including t

ประเทศไทยและองค์การอนามัยโลกได้จัดทำยุทธศาสตร์ความร่วมมือระหว่างรัฐบาลไทยและองค์การอนามัยโลก (WHO Country Cooperation Strategy: WHO-CCS) สำหรับปี พ.

Thailand’s increasing demand for coal and fossil fuel-based energy has substantial climate, environmental, and public health consequences. In response, the Ministry of Energy has ambitious plans to increase the share of renewable energy to over 50% by 2037. A high priority intervention included in this plan is photovoltaic systems or ‘solarisat

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the health problems that affect learning, behavior, child development and sociability of school children. If ADHD is detected early and the correct treatment is provided, a patient can recover from the disease and live a normal life. ADHD screening measures currently used have diversity

In Thailand, the National Health Security Office made a notable attempt to introduce the QOF under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the end of 2013. After the establishment of the QOF, the program was implemented nationwide. There are concerns that the quality indicators used in the Thai QOF have not been developed in a systematic, participat

In Thailand, the National Health Security Office made a notable attempt to introduce the QOF under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the end of 2013. After the establishment of the QOF, the program was implemented nationwide. There are concerns that the quality indicators used in the Thai QOF have not been developed in a systematic, participat

Recognizing the benefits of economic evaluations as a tool to inform public health policy, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in collaboration with the Tufts Medical Center has endeavored to aid in creating the tools, mechanisms, and frameworks to facilitate the generation of research, assessments, and evaluations globally. While the conc

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA), which is a crucial tool for setting health intervention priorities, has been rapidly developing in Asia-Pacific, but is still not fully employed by many countries in policy decision making. Although HTA institutions and networks have been operating successfully in OECD countries and a few of the middle-income