ในยุคที่ประชากรสูงอายุเพิ่มขึ้น พร้อมกับผู้ป่วยโรคเรื้อรัง ระบบสุขภาพของหลายประเทศ รวมถึงประเทศไทย กำลังเผชิญกับภาระค่าใช้จ่ายที่เพิ่มขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่อง แต่รู้หรือไม่ว่าคนเพียง 5% ที่เรียกว่า "ผู้ใช้บริการที่มีค่าใช้จ่ายสูง" (High-Cost Users: HCUs) กลับใช้ทรัพยากรไปมากถึงเกือบครึ่งของงบประมาณสุขภาพท

The 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs) is an international initiative led by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to develop globally consistent methodological guidance for estimating and reporting national emissions of short-lived climate forcers. The report is intended to support co

Current challenges of climate change or global warming are issues that all countries worldwide prioritized and urgently addressed. Many countries have established policies to mitigate this problem. As is the case in other sectors, health systems contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions c

Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing global health concern, requiring kidney replacement therapy for survival. In Brunei, kidney failure incidence and prevalence are among the highest globally. Despite a peritoneal dialysis preference policy, uptake remains low, straining financial and hu

Brandon Chua is a Senior Associate at HITAP. He obtained his Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) and PhD (Public Health) from the National University of Singapore. Prior to HITAP, Brandon has cross-sectoral experiences spanning hospital, industry and academia with expertise in clinical practice, market access, health economics and health outcomes resear

ประเทศไทยและองค์การอนามัยโลกได้จัดทำยุทธศาสตร์ความร่วมมือระหว่างรัฐบาลไทยและองค์การอนามัยโลก (WHO Country Cooperation Strategy: WHO-CCS) สำหรับปี พ.

Ryan Jonathan Sitanggang is an International Cooperation Officer (ICO) at the International Unit of the HITAP Foundation. He works on strengthening HTA networks and systems across Asia through initiatives such as the Asia HTA Registry, the HTAsiaLink Strategic Plan, and regional capacity-building. His role includes managing partnerships, coordinati

Executive Summary Digital health in Korea encompasses a wide range of technologies and services yet lacks a clear legal definition. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) classifies digital health into hardware, software, and service categories, reflecting the diverse lan

Executive Summary Australia has a history of innovation, which is reflected in the breadth of health technologies that are increasingly available in the country’s digital health landscape. This breadth of digital health technologies can be categorised across four domains: Software as a Medical De

October 24, 2025 – At the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the Environmental Economics Unit (E2U) of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP) participated in "The MoPH Greenhouse Gas Reduction Promotion Policy Announcem