PMAC 2016 Side Event (SE 014): Advanced Workshop in Methods for HTAThe methods of HTA have developed rapidly in the last decade. This is particularly the case in assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions using modelling methods and in undertaking uncertainty analysis to guide decisions. Deci

A special conference in the coming week on 13-15 May 2013 is another eye—catching event for the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) circles, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. The HTAsiaLink, a collaborative network between Asian Health Technology Assessment agencies, together with honorable gues

Tuberculosis is caused by bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a significant problem in Thailand as seen that in 2021 Thailand is in the World Health Organization’s list of 30 high-burden countries for tuberculosis. One of the problems about tuberculosis is inaccurate diagnosis due to insufficient sensitivity and specificity of prim

In early 2019, the Philippines passed a Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Act that automatically enrolls all Filipino citizens in a national health insurance scheme under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). P0F0F1 P Their aim, to improve the breadth and depth of healthcare cove

Situation of Clean Air Rooms and Air Purifiers in Thailand Thailand continues to experience persistent fine particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5), posing significant risks to public health, particularly among vulnerable populations. About 13.6 mill

Scientists have assembled a “timeline” of the unseen progress of Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear.A team at Washington University School of Medicine looked at families with a genetic risk of the disease.Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, they say signs appeared up to 25 years before t

This mission report outlines the HTA Capacity Building Workshop, held in Thimphu, Bhutan, from 6 to 8 October 2025. The workshop marked an important step in advancing the institutionalisation of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) within Bhutan’s health system. Jointly organised by the Health Interve

Abstract Background Progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage and institutionalizing healthcare priority setting through health technology assessment (HTA) in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region varies considerably across countries because of differences in heal

The recent Indonesia visit is an illustration of iDSI’s ongoing commitment to building capacity in developing countries. HITAP visits help national bodies learn how to conduct Health Technology Assessments, strengthening decision-making processes and enabling gains in the quantity and quality of hea

The 2019 National University of Singapore (NUS) Initiative to Improve Health in Asia Leadership Development Programme (NIHA LDP) was held at NUS, Singapore from the 24th – 29th June. The event aimed to equip policy-makers with an understanding of  health technology assessment (HTA) for health care p