This virtual workshop was provided for public health professionals, researchers, and policy makers from Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania. The course covered topics such as political economy of vaccinology, vaccine policy and distribution, and the science of vaccines, with a specific focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines.

Chotika Suwanpanich is a researcher at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Silpakorn University and has knowledge and experience in health economics, economic evaluations, and impact assessments of health interventions.Chotika has worked o

Pritaporn Kingkaew has been a researcher at HITAP since 2007. She graduated from a joint programme between Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand and the University of Nottingham, UK in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. In 2009, she was awarded the HITAP scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in Health Economics from the University of York

In 2008, the Government of the Union of Myanmar submitted a proposal for Health Systems Strengthening Support (HSS) to Gavi, a global agency that supports children’s access to vaccines, to bolster efforts for a system-wide approach to address shortcomings in maternal and child healthcare. Approved i

The International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) lead by Health Intervention Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) has been working closely with the Health Technology Assessment Committee (HTAC) the nodal agency responsible for health technology assessment (HTA) under the Ministry of Health, Ind

This report aims to describe the study visit of researchers at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore who are undertaking cost of illness studies on enteric fever and rotavirus vaccines in India at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). HITAP, known regionally for suppor

Bhutan is a rapidly growing economy that is transitioning from international donor support. As such, the country is looking for ways to ensure that they continue to provide the adequate services and support for their population in a rational and sustainable manner. Bhutan has begun using health tech

Human papillomavirus vaccine introduction in low and middle income countries: guidance on the use of cost-effectiveness models Mark Jit1, Nadia Demarteau2†, Elamin Elbasha3†, Gary Ginsberg4†, Jane Kim5†, Naiyana Praditsitthikorn6†, Edina Sinanovic7† and Raymond Hutubessy8* † Contributed equally 8

Economic Evaluation of Policy Options for Prevention and Control of Cervical Cancer in Thailand Naiyana Praditsitthikorn,1,2 Yot Teerawattananon,1,3 Sripen Tantivess,1,3 Supon Limwattananon,3 Arthorn Riewpaiboon,2 Saibua Chichareon,4 Nantakan Ieumwananonthachai5 and Viroj Tangcharoensathien3

Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations of Preparedness Strategies and Interventions against Influenza Pandemics. Roma´n Pe´ rez Velasco1*, Naiyana Praditsitthikorn1, Kamonthip Wichmann1, Adun Mohara1, Surachai Kotirum1, Sripen Tantivess1, Constanza Vallenas2, Hande Harmanci2, Yot Teerawattanan