Stories of knowledge translation: lessons learned from three years of experience working in a policy research unit under the Thai Ministry of Public Health Jomkwan Yothasamut Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Thai Ministry of Public Health Introduction Quality reseach ca

Partners from the International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) join the 2nd China Health Technology Assessment Conference organised by the China National Health Development Research Center (CNHDRC) on 26-27 October 2019 in Beijing, China. The event brings together China’s high-level representati

We want to hear from you! Based on the description of the Lancet Commission below, please share your inputs on the key issues, challenges or opportunities that should be considered. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR SURVEY or scan the QR code in the following image.----------Epidemiological modelling is an important tool to help public health planners under

Digital health and Health Information Systems (HIS) are dramatically altering the landscape for health. Thailand achieved Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in 2002. However, the delivery of health services relies heavily on manpower without digitisation, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the lack of adequate digital health platforms in the countr

Policymakers across the world are regularly required to make crucial decisions about resource allocation and prioritize interventions – medicine A or medicine B, subsidize heart surgery or expand the immunization program. This process is required to be transparent, accountable a

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Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Asia-Pacific with Rapidly Changing Health-Care Systems: Thailand, South Korea, and Taiwan. Thidaporn Jirawattanapisal1 Pritaporn Kingkaew2 Tae-Jin Lee3 Ming-Chin Yang4 1International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Muang Nonthaburi,Thailand; 2

Abstract Objectives This study aims to assess the value for money and budget impact of offering hemodialysis (HD) as a first-line treatment, or the HD-first policy, and the peritoneal dialysis (PD) first policy compared to a supportive care option in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

The Delta variant that was first detected in September 2020 in India led to a major outbreak around April 2021. This variant crowded out others due to its higher transmission rate, and it soon became a concern for the rest of the world before the recent surge, on account of the Omicron variant, ecli