The decision-making challenge for reimbursing costly innovative drugs Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multi-disciplinary approach crucial to the decision-making framework for drug reimbursements. It gives evidence of the drug’s cost-effectiveness and affordability to help policymakers decide

Indonesia implements a national health insurance system known as Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) in 2014. Aside from commitment from government, several reforms, including expansion of provider network, provider payment schemes restructure and a system for the assessment of new health technologies,

According to World Health Organization (WHO) health system framework an efficient health system results in equitable access to essential health technologies with assured quality, safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness. National policies, essential health technology list, and evidenced-based selection of health technologies using health technology

The Indian State of Chhattisgarh is drawing up its plans to extend universal health coverage (UHC) to its people. Discussions among public health experts, practitioners, and lawmakers, therefore, turn to planning the road ahead for this state and how it can deliver on its promise. With the state at

On January 28, 2020, PMAC 2020: Accelerating the Progress Towards UHC officially started with side meetings, with one of the very first ones hosted by Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), titled “Attain & Sustain Health Gains: Incorporating Value-For-Money in the Univer

PMAC 2016 Side Event (SE 026): Making decision makers accountable: better journalism – better chances of getting to Universal Health CoverageThis workshop will bring together journalists, bloggers and editors from around the world to share stories of reporting countries’ journey towards and efforts

In the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2026 (PMAC 2026), held from January 26–31, 2026, at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP) participated in supporting and driving the international exchange

Policymakers across the world are regularly required to make crucial decisions about resource allocation and prioritize interventions – medicine A or medicine B, subsidize heart surgery or expand the immunization program. This process is required to be transparent, accountable a

PMAC 2016 Side Event (SE 013): Introduction to Health Intervention and Technology Assessment: HITA 101“Health Intervention and Technology Assessment (HITA) is recognized as a tool in support of universal health coverage (UHC) to inform policy decision. It becomes an increasingly important part of pr

PMAC 2016 Side Event (SE 012): Health Intervention and Technology Assessment (HITA): A Path to Universal Health Coverage (UHC)Given the global push to implement UHC, the importance of using evidence, namely health intervention and technology assessments (HITA), in governments’ decision making proces