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

Abstract Background: High levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) are associated with non-communicable diseases. In 2016, the estimated total healthcare expenditure from physical activity (PA) in Thailand added up to $190 million in international dollars. The challenge to reduce SB and increase PA amo

In the largest settlement involving a pharmaceutical company, the British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $3 billion in fines for promoting its best-selling antidepressants for unapproved uses and failing to report safety data about a top diabetes drug, f

Kaemjira Vesjaroon started working at HITAP in December 2024 as a research assistant. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Chulalongkorn University. Her research interests include policy-driven research related to the efficiency of resource allocation within public health system, cost analysis, and health promotion. She is passionate abo

Following an assessment1 of the core strategies of HITAP carried out by a team of Thai and UK investigators in 2007-2008, at the request of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, HITAP has initiated a second evaluation, in 2011, this time bringing together a team of UK, Thai and Korean assessors. These recommendations were the result of data analysi

โรคอ้วนเป็นปัจจัยเสี่ยงต่อการเกิดโรคเรื้อรังต่าง ๆ โดยภาวะอ้วนส่งผลต่อการเปลี่ยนแปลงความดันเลือด (Blood pressure) คลอเรสเตอรอล (Cholestero