Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies; however, optimal diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis remains challenging. We used the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown policy as a natural experiment to explore potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of acute

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites) develop a resistance or tolerance to the medicines that are used to combat these microorganisms, such that these treatments are no longer effective. AMR has been increasing in low-, middle- and high-income

Because of their rarity, rare diseases are often treated with what the industry refers to as ‘orphan drugs’. These group of drugs are quite expensive because of the fewer number of people suffering from such sickness and usually provide low profit to manufacturer compared to other common drug for n

(Reuters) – Alabama, one of two U.S. states that segregate inmates with HIV from the rest of their prison population, will seek to defend the policy against a class action lawsuit headed to trial in federal court on Monday.The American Civil Liberties Union sued Alabama in 2011 for what the group co

From November 15-17, 2016, HITAP attended the South-South collaboration workshop in Irene, Pretoria, South Africa. Through the support of the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI), representatives from countries all over Africa and Asia (namely Cambodia, China, India, South Africa, Thaila

NICE International launches the Gates Reference Case, a principle-based standardised methodology for good practice in the planning, conduct and reporting of economic evaluation for informing priority setting in health. The Methods for Economic Evaluation Project (MEEP) was establ

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is advancing rapidly and playing an important role in healthcare worldwide. However, real-world implementation remains challenging in terms of economic value, patient data security, and acceptance by health professionals. Hence, this study was conducted with three main components: (1) a

Economic evaluation can be a tool to assist policy makers in resource allocation decision making. In cost-utility analysis, health outcomes resulting from health interventions are measured using several methods, for example, Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY). The QALY is a single index score in which both health-related quality of life and life exp

The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) was established in 2007 as a non-profit organization. Its main responsibility is to assess health interventions and technology assessment with the coverage of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, interventions, individual and community health promotions and disease prevention, as well a

This research and development project aims to (i) provide recommendations for development of the P&P policies for children aged 0-5 years old; (ii) develop mechanism for further development of the P&P policies for other groups of population that is systematic, evidence-based, transparent, participatory; (iii) establish health promotion and