A collaborative study was conducted by representatives from the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Non – Communicable Disease (NCD) Control and the National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), the WHO Indonesia office, the WHO Southeast Asia Regional Office, and the Health Interve

Abstract Background This study aims to assess the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of adopting sildenafil to the benefits package for the indication of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), compared to beraprost. Methods Based on a societal perspective, a model-based economic evaluation

This study consists of two sub-studies as follows: Sub-study 1) Development of guidelines defining targets and indicators of Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) using data from the cost of illness studies.  In this sub study, incidence-based cost of alcohol drinking and cigarette smoking will be calculated and then used to set the target

Naiyana Praditsitthikorn BSc(Pharm), PhD*,** * Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand ** Bureau of AIDS TB and STIs, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand There is an increasing number of at

The Thailand Ministry of Public Health - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration (TUC) in collaboration with partners in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, conducted a clinical study resulting in a new algorithm for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) detection. The newly proposed algorithm consists of three initial symptom screening cr

Bhutan is a rapidly growing economy that is transitioning from international donor support. As such, the country is looking for ways to ensure that they continue to provide the adequate services and support for their population in a rational and sustainable manner. Bhutan has begun using health tech

Abstract Background: Diarrhoea remains one of the top ten causes of under-five child morbidity in Bhutan, and rotavirus is a significant cause of child diarrhoeal hospitalisations. This study sought to determine the health outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and budget and human resource implications o

This study aimed to evaluate cost-effectiveness of peritoneal dialysis (first policy) and freely chosen of dialysis modality. Decision analysis model was constructed for cost effectiveness analysis. Parameters in the model were obtained from the literature review and Thailand Renal Replacement Therapy (TRT) registry database analysis.  201-357-25

Economic Evaluation of Rehabilitation Services for Inpatients with Stroke in Thailand: A Prospective Cohort Study. Orathai Khiaocharoen, BN, PhD1, , , , Supasit Pannarunothai, MD, PhD2, Wachara Riewpaiboon,MD3, Lily Ingsrisawang, BSc, PhD4, Yot Teerawattananon, MD, PhD5 1 Hea

Economic Evaluation of Policy Options for Prevention and Control of Cervical Cancer in Thailand Naiyana Praditsitthikorn,1,2 Yot Teerawattananon,1,3 Sripen Tantivess,1,3 Supon Limwattananon,3 Arthorn Riewpaiboon,2 Saibua Chichareon,4 Nantakan Ieumwananonthachai5 and Viroj Tangcharoensathien3