The rapidly evolving healthcare landscape is being shaped by cutting-edge technologies such as big data analytics, digital advancements, and genomics, leading to the emergence of Precision Medicine (PM). National genomics programs worldwide are embracing PM\'s potential, signaling an imminent integration into healthcare systems. However, PM interve

Over the years, NICE’s guidance and methods have generated substantial interest from researchers, non-governmental organisations, health insurance funds and ministries of health and finance across the globe. NICE International was set up to respond to requests from around the world for help to impro

– The pharmaceutical industry is a significant emitter of carbon emissions, which accelerates climate change and directly affects human health and health systems. – The safety and efficacy profiles of intravenous (IV) and oral paracetamol for patients undergoing surgeries are comparable. – Swi

Apirujee Punjataewakupt, PhD, earned her doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Chulalongkorn University. She has diverse experience in both the pharmaceutical industry and health-related research. She is currently serving as a research assistant at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP).Her expertise includes ph

Phornnaphat is a licensed pharmacist with a diverse academic background, holding a bachelor\'s degree in pharmacy from Silpakorn University and a master’s degree in molecular biology from Nagoya University (MEXT Scholarship). With this interdisciplinary training, she specializes in applying data and evidence to inform health policy.Her research foc

In Thailand, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is 17.5% of the population (Ingsathit et al., 2010). According to Thailand’s National Health Security Office (2021), in each year, this public health agency spends approximately 10,000 million Baht in renal dialysis and 1,000 million Baht for the CKD treatment and other related expenses.

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) requested HITAP to provide technical support to a national workshop on the use of economic evaluation analyses and research for decision making in healthcare in India. The workshop ran for four days and covered the differen

This report is the outcome of a Technical Capacity Mapping exercise which was conducted by Health Intervention and Technology Assessment program (HITAP) Thailand with the support from International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI). It was performed with an aim to gather information about Hea

India is setting up a priority setting unit called the Medical Technology Assessment Board (MTAB) under the Department of Health Research (DHR) in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. The International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) is working with DHR in its e

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