(Reuters Health) – For people conscious about their heart health, a new study suggests it may be best to eat fish instead of taking individual omega-3 fatty acids in supplement form.After reviewing information on the habits and fatty-acid blood levels of more than 20,000 male doctors, researchers fo

HITAP International Unit led by Dr. Yot Teerawattananon has an opportunity to meet Dr. Seth Franklin Berkley, Chief Executive Officer of the GAVI Alliance on his visit to Thailand. Dr. Yot and Dr. Seth meeting and discuss HITAP and iDSI work including GEAR, the Guide to Health Economic Analysis and

Thailand’s dialysis policy reform, introduced in 2022, aimed to enable universal access to life-sustaining dialysis, but instead exposed systemic vulnerabilities that undermined dialysis quality, compromised patient safety and threatened sustainability of care. These outcomes highlight three ethical

การพัฒนาและประเมินชุดสิทธิประโยชน์ (ที่ไม่ใช่ยา) เพื่อสนับสนุนการเข้าถึงบริการสุขภาพของประเทศไทย เป็นการดําเนินงานที่เป็

Over the past two decades a notable progression has been made in relation to the capacity building of health technology assessment (HTA ) research and its policy utility in Thailand. Such developments have been shaped by multiple factors. This study aims to review 20 years experiences of an attempt to establish a  formal HTA system in Thailand, fo

This project is part of the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI), an innovative global partnership between leading government institutions, universities, and think tanks in the field of healthcare priority-setting. iDSI uniquely provides intellectual insight with hands-on field expertise, and delivers peer-to-peer support to policymaker

The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) is an annual international conference focusing on policy-related health issues. PMAC is co-hosted by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation with support from other key related partners. In 2021, HITAP has led one webinar session and co-led two others with international partners. For more information, please v

Jarawee Sukmanee is a researcher at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP). With a background as a medical doctor and epidemiologist, she applies advanced analytical techniques to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of health interventions. She plays a key role in generating evidence to support national policy deci

Abstract Background Due to competing health priorities and limited resources, many low-income countries, even those with a high disease burden, are not able to introduce pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. Objective To determine the cost-utility of 10- and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vacci

ABSTRACT There has been continuous development in the field of health technology assessment (HTA) owing to the added value of HTA in supporting healthcare reimbursement decisions. Collaboration and engagement among countries in Asia has been carried out to share experiences and learning on the ba