Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by elevated cholesterol levels, significantly increasing the risk of heart disease. Early detection through genetic screening can play a crucial role in preventing serious health outcomes. This study marks the first global eco

Even in health care systems in which doctors do not bill for each test they administer, the use of diagnostic imaging like CT and PET scans has soared, as has patients’ radiation exposure, a new study has found.The study, published online on Tuesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Nearly 7,000 out of just over 30,000 were thought to have been affected, while tens of thousands of appointments and tests were also hit across the UK. But emergency services were kept running as unions and managers agreed contingency plans ahead of the walkout. In London, a major incident was decla

On 2 Dec 2022, our outstanding presenters received big achievements by winning amazing awards at the 10th HTAsiaLink Annual Conference 2022 which virtually held on 30 November – 2 December 2022. The winners are as listed below:Best Oral PresentationsTrack: Economic EvaluationSecond Prize: Chittawan

Drug-resistant HIV has been increasing in parts of sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade, according to experts writing in the Lancet.Studies on 26,000 untreated HIV-positive people in developing countries were reviewed by the team.They said resistance could build up if people fail to stick to drug

Every healthcare system in the world has to set priorities and make choices. Economic evaluation, in the context of health technology assessment, provides the decision makers with a framework for assessing the costs and benefits of various competing options, to inform fair and efficient use of limit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnmnyZ14A4wIn health systems, although there are many stakeholders with different interests (healthcare practitioners, policymakers, industry, patients and the public), many share the value of better health for all. However, when a decision needs to be made, it is not

One day, I was perusing the news and I came across an article about the inclusion of five new high-cost drugs in the Thai benefits package. Unbeknownst to me, the Thai Universal Health Coverage (UHC) released a news article in all domestic newspapers informing the public that the Director-General of

There was an overriding theme that HITAP’s activities focused on during the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2015 – priority setting, which is also the theme for next year’s PMAC. As a new member of the HITAP team, I was involved in different activities during the Conference, particularly help

How do decision-makers in Thailand decide whether a new or improved vaccine should be added to the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)?What is the vaccine prioritization and selection processes in Thailand?How can the product preferences of low and middle-income countries (LMICS) be better commun