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This report was prepared by Panchanok Muenkaew and Lapad Pongcharoenyong from the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), and reviewed by Saudamini Dabak. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Mark Landry from the World Health Organization (WHO), Thail

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