Tita Jongsomjit has been working as a Research Assistant at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation since 2024. She holds a doctoral degree in Statistics from Thammasat University and is committed to applying her expertise and skills to conduct impactful research. Her primary area of interest is health technolog

The Indonesian HTA Committee (InaHTAC) was formally renewed and continues its work as a facilitator of national HTA studies as of 2016. Under their oversight, three HTA economic evaluation studies were completed from 2014-2016: the economic evaluation of sildenafil as a first line treatment for pulm

Executive Summary The 3rd Regional Workshop on Advanced Economic Evaluation was conducted on 24-26 February 2025, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop was co-organized by the Ministry of Health, Indonesia, and HITAP, under the aegis of SAPPHIRE and the HTAsiaLink network with support from partners

Is a HIV vaccine a viable option and at what price? An economic evaluation of adding HIV vaccination into existing prevention programs in Thailand Pattara Leelahavarong1*, Yot Teerawattananon1, Pitsaphun Werayingyong1, Chutima Akaleephan2, Nakorn Premsri3, Chawetsan Namwat3, Wiwat Peerapatanapoki

Pitsaphun Werayingyong, BPharm, MSc1, Nittaya Phanuphak, MD2, Kulkunya Chokephaibulkit, MD3, Sripen Tantivess, BPharm, PhD1, Nareeluk Kullert, BSc4, Kakanang Tosanguan, BPharm1, Rukmanee Butchon, MSc1, Nipunporn Voramongkol, MD4, Sarawut Boonsuk, MD5, Songyot Pilasant, BSc1, Wantanee Kulpeng, BSc1,

Kittiphong Thiboonboon1 , Benjarin Santatiwongchai1 ,Varit Chantarastapornchit1 , Waranya Rattanavipapong1 , Yot Teerawattananon1 Abstract Background For more than three decades, the number and influence of economic evaluations of healthcare interventions have been increasing and gaining atte

Abstract BACKGROUND: Pegylated interferon alpha 2a, alpha 2b and ribavirin have been included to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) for treatment of only chronic hepatitis C genotypes 2 and 3 in Thailand. This reimbursement policy has not covered for other genotypes of hepatitis

The use of economic evaluation in healthcare policies and decision-making, which is limited in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), might be promoted through the improvement of the conduct and reporting of studies. Although the literature indicates that there are many issues affecting the condu