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Health Technology Assessment Development in Lao PDR

Together with the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), HITAP has been engaged in assisting with building technical capacity for HTA and more broadly, evidence-informed decisions for health care in Laos since 2019. Towards this objective, HITAP hosted researchers from University of Health Sciences (UHS) and Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospi

Analyses of the return on investment of public health interventions: a scoping review and recommendations for future studies

Abstract Return on investment (ROI) analysis is increasingly being used for evaluating the value for money of public health interventions. Given its potential role for informing health policies, it is important that there is a more comprehensive understanding of ROI analysis within the global

iDSI launches new communication platforms for the global health community

We’re very excited to announce that iDSI has a new and much improved website! We believe that the new site will better serve the global health community: providing access to key resources to support the advancement of healthcare systems and connecting people with our network of health economists and

Investing in Indonesian HTA Champions: HITAP intensifies its efforts

Indonesia established the HTA Committee (HTAC) for deciding the benefits package of the JKN, Indonesia’s universal health coverage (UHC) scheme, and since 2014 HITAP has worked closely with the HTAC to support the development of HTA in the country as part of the International Decision Support Initia

Guest Blog: Reflections from the Training in Singapore and Updates on Philippines HTA

Last January, I had an opportunity to attend a training and symposium entitled ‘Health Technology Assessment: selecting the highest value care’ organized by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Progra

A Tribute to Dr. David Banta: the Pioneer of HTA

Since its inception, health technology assessment (HTA) has assisted governments across the world through evidence-informed health resources allocation and it all begins at the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), United States Congress led by Dr. David Banta.This video is a tribute to Dr. David B

Navigating the Landscape of Digital Health: Australia

Executive Summary Australia has a history of innovation, which is reflected in the breadth of health technologies that are increasingly available in the country’s digital health landscape. This breadth of digital health technologies can be categorised across four domains: Software as a Medical De

We need better value from every rand we spend on healthcare in South Africa

SA IS in the process of preparing for a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to reach universal health coverage by 2025. Attaining this goal in a resource-constrained environment will rely in part on understanding which interventions should be prioritised and how resources should be allocated.Our

The Lancet Commission for Strengthening the Use of Epidemiological Modelling of Emerging and Pandemic Infectious Diseases

We want to hear from you! Based on the description of the Lancet Commission below, please share your inputs on the key issues, challenges or opportunities that should be considered. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR SURVEY or scan the QR code in the following image.----------Epidemiological modelling is an important tool to help public health planners under

Building Global Health Capacity for Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region

Global health is defined as health issues that transcend national boundaries. This notion implies a shared global responsibility for health and is associated with actors beyond country government. In WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR), the Regional Committee adopted a resolution in 2010 to enco
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