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

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HITAP was invited to attend the “Strengthening Health and Disease Modelling for Public Health Decision Making” organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and Wellcome on June 7–8, 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. It brought together 110 virtual and on-site attendees, with 76 on-site modellers,

Countries across Asia are increasingly turning to health technology assessment (HTA) to ensure healthcare decisions are guided by appropriate evidence. However, many still face challenges in institutionalizing HTA, including building technical expertise, applying economic evaluation in decision-maki

Sarin KC is Head of the Environmental Economics Unit at HITAP, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. Previously, he worked as a research analyst at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Ministry of Health and Population in Nepal.As a health economist, he has helped institutionalise Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in c

Apirujee Punjataewakupt, PhD, earned her doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Chulalongkorn University. She has diverse experience in both the pharmaceutical industry and health-related research. She is currently serving as a research assistant at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP).Her expertise includes ph

Siobhan has spent over 10 years working in public health at the national, regional, and global level, with experience across health technology assessment, market shaping, vaccine implementation, and capacity building in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. She has led studies employing a variety of methodologies, including system dynamics, qualitative c

As a Coordinator at the International Unit of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Piyaphat supports regional and global initiatives that strengthen health systems through evidence-informed policymaking. With a background in liberal arts and professional experience across the humanitarian, public, and private sectors,

Angela is an International Cooperation Officer at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), where she supports global partnerships and coordination of regional networks and platforms such as HTAsiaLink, SAPPHIRE, and GEAR. With a strong interest in bridging technical research and policy, she also contributes to r

Panupong Chaowanasawat is an Associate at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (Honors) with a minor in Global Health and Social Medicine from Wayne State University, USA. His academic and professional background reflects a strong commitment to public health research and