The iDSI Indonesia project aims to institutionalize Health Technology Assessment in the country, to improve health system efficiency, and to prioritize interventions to ensure the longevity of the Universal Health Coverage Scheme or the Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN). In continuing support toward

The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, has been working with the Health Technology Assessment Committee (HTAC), Ministry of Health, Indonesia, since 2014 under the auspices of the International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI). Si

The report summarises a visit to Tanzania and has been prepared by Mr. Panupong Chaowanasawat and Dr. Brandon Chua from the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), Thailand. The study visit was supported by the Access and Delivery Partnership (ADP), led by the Unite

Merck, the second-biggest U.S. drugmaker, on Wednesday said outside monitors recommended that its late-stage study of odanacatib, a new type of treatment, be stopped early because data has already shown it reduces fractures. Shares of Merck rose 4.2 percent on Thursday, on boosted hopes for the medi

Montarat Thavorncharoensap BSc, PhD*,** * Social and Administrative Pharmacy Excellence Research (SAPER) Unit, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand ** Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thaila

Songyot Pilasant1, Wantanee Kulpeng1, Pitsaphun Werayingyong1*, Nattha Tritasavit1, Inthira Yamabhai1, Yot Teerawattananon1, Sangay Wangmo2 and Sripen Tantivess1 Abstract Background: The Maternal and Child Health Voucher Scheme (MCHVS) was introduced in Myanmar to address the high rate of mat

About the study Objective: This study aimed to quantify heterogeneity in the value for money of precision medicine (PM) by application types across contexts and conditions and to quantify sources of heterogeneity to areas of particular promises or concerns as the field of PM moves forward. Methods

Over the years, Kenya has emerged as an economic powerhouse in the African continent. In unveiling his ‘Big Four’ strategy, the President of Kenya has made universal health coverage (UHC) a priority agenda for the policymakers as the country seeks to align economic growth with sustainable developmen