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Bhutan’s oldest newspaper shows appreciation on iDSI’s support to evaluate new vaccines in Bhutan
Bhutan’s national and also the oldest newspaper named ‘Kuensel’ from the Kuensel Corporation Limited published a story featuring, our support to the Bhutanese government in evaluating new vaccines through an economic evaluation, in their issue of 28th August 2017 http://www.kuenselonline.com/moh-exp
Beyond health: How has COVID-19 challenged our approach to equitable access to health and what can we do about it?
Every year, the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) offers experts in global health a unique platform to share, address, and shape health policies. This year, I had the pleasure of participating in this prestigious conference as an attendee and a rapporteur. Here, based on my experience at PMAC t
Beyond coverage decisions – Using HTA to link technology supply and population health demand
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
Benjarin Santatiwongchai
Benjarin Santatiwongchai is Head of Communication for HITAP. Having studied BSc in Pharmacy from Mahidol University, her knowledge in current and emerging medical technologies and interventions has led her to become involved with Health Technology Assessment. In 2012, she completed her MSc in Health Economics at the University of York. She is now a
Belt and Road: Cross-National Learning to Support Evidence-Informed Practice in Pediatric Healthcare
Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Centre for Children’s Health of China are committed to advancing skills in conducting comprehensive clinical evaluations of medicines. This commitment is evident through a variety of initiatives, including workshops, training, and aca
Before Birth, Dad’s ID
t is an uncomfortable question that, in today’s world, is often asked by expectant mothers who had more than one male partner at the time they became pregnant. Who is the father?With more than half of births to women under 30 now out of wedlock, it is a question that may arise more often.Now blood t
Avoiding health technology assessment: a global survey of reasons for not using health technology assessment in decision making
Abstract
Introduction
Despite the documented benefits of using health technology assessments (HTA) to inform resource allocation in health care systems, HTA remains underused, especially in low- and middle-income countries. A survey of global health practitioners was conducted to reveal the top
At 4500 miles apart, Thailand joins the Kenyan UHC Fund Taskforce Meeting
On 21st September 2020, HITAP joined representatives of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Thailand and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) at the Kenyan Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Fund Taskforce meeting chaired by Mr. Geoffrey Malombe from National Treasury and Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, Ch
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