Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies; however, optimal diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis remains challenging. We used the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown policy as a natural experiment to explore potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of acute

Since 2013, the HITAP International Unit (HIU) has been providing technical support to various developing countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Bhutan, and India by sharing the Thai experience in generating and using health technology assessment (HTA) to inform policy decisions. HITAP works in colla

Veronika J Wirtz*, Hans V Hogerzeil*, Andrew L Gray*, Maryam Bigdeli, Cornelis P de Joncheere, Margaret A Ewen, Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Sun Jing, Vera L Luiza, Regina M Mbindyo, Helene Möller, Corrina Moucheraud, Bernard Pécoul, Lembit Rägo, Arash Rashidian, Dennis Ross-Degnan, Peter N Stephens,

– eSanjeevani was developed primarily to tackle the challenges of inequitable healthcare access and the shortage of healthcare professionals in India  – The ‘one application’ approach ensured that only one application is used for the national telemedicine service delivery, thus ensuring interoper

As we approach the end of an unprecedented year, the approval of select COVID-19 vaccines by stringent regulatory authorities and programmatic roll-out has been cause for optimism. However, it is imperative to assure equitable access to those in need in all regions of the world as a core component o

Last month, from 7th till 11th of August, 2017, I attended a 5-day training extensive workshop on health economic evaluation organized by Health Intervention Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). The first two days focused on the basics of health economic evaluation and the last three days on advan

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The English Policy Brief Collection (Volume 1) presents a selection of policy briefs published by the HITAP Foundation. These policy briefs have been categorized under the following key topics: Chapter 1: Designing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Healthcare Systems Chapter 2: Managing Rare

On 2nd – 6th October 2023, HITAP hosted a topic selection workshop and communication training for relevant HTA stakeholders in Ghana, with the support of the Access and Delivery Partnership (ADP). This workshop was held with the aims to increase awareness of health technology ass

Efficiency or equity: value judgments in coverage decisions in Thailand. Sripen Tantivess, Román Pérez Velasco, Jomkwan Yothasamut, Adun Mohara, Hatai Limprayoonyong, Yot Teerawattananon, (2012) “Efficiency or equity: value judgments in coverage decisions in Thailand”, Journal of Health Organizat