This study aimed to survey experience, knowledge, importance, training needs and barriers of economic evaluation and to estimate the current human capacity and gaps in economic evaluation among researchers and policymakers in both the public and private sectors in Thailand. Based on the results, it was found that researchers, healthcare personnel,

Capacity building aims at expanding researchers’ competence and capacity, and consists of 3 approaches as follows: a. Increasing the number of mentorships by selecting highly equipped Ph.D. graduates who have made a commitment to participate in HITAP, and to increase the experience and transfer of knowledge to young researchers in an apprenticesh

The objective of this study is to promote the rational drug use of Thailand. E List, clause 2 for specific patients is added in the National List of Essential Medicines, 2551 B.E. Ten medicines, which require knowledge, specialization in disease or advanced technology, are included in the list. However, it is likely that the prescription of these m

There have been an increasing number of people undergoing cataract surgery in the past five years, especially with those under the Unicersal Coverage Scheme (UC). Improtant factors contributing to this have included an increase in the number of opthalmologists and an increase in the population of Thai provinces. For facotrs influencing the type of

This study aims to make a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDs preventative interventions that are likely to be effective and cost-effective. The review of Thai literature included both published and unpublished (grey) literature, which are considered to be important in the Thai context. If local data regarding the effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of

The Thailand Ministry of Public Health - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration (TUC) in collaboration with partners in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, conducted a clinical study resulting in a new algorithm for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) detection. The newly proposed algorithm consists of three initial symptom screening cr

Patients with Down’s syndrome have developmental delay and abnormalities in their biological system. Most of the patients cannot take care of themselves. They must have long term treatment which is quite expensive. Currently there is no curative therapy for Down’s syndrome. Screening and prenatal diagnosis to detect abnormalities of Down’s sy

An aim of this project is to prioritise Health Technology Assessment (HTA) topics.Topic prioritisation process consists of three key principles namely,1) the entire process and results must be transparent;2) the process as well as the prioritised list should be reflect benefits of the society; and3) the participation from multiple groups of stakeho

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