Zin is an Associate at the International Unit of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation. She specializes in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to inform decision making in health policy through country-focused initiatives. Zin received her Bachelor in Pharmacy from University of Pharmacy (Yangon) and completed

Saudamini Dabak is the Head of HITAP’s International Unit (HIU). She started working at HITAP as an Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellow in 2015. At HITAP, Saudamini has supported Health Technology Assessment (HTA) initiatives in Asia and Africa and has also been involved in conducting health systems research. Prior to working at HITAP, Saud

Parntip Juntama is a Researcher at HITAP specializing in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Economics. Her work focuses on policy-related research that provides evidence to support healthcare policy decisions in Thailand.Research Focus:Parntip conducts research on various health policy topics to inform national public health strategies.

Yot Teerawattananon is a Assistant Secretary General of the Foundation & Senior Researcher of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), which is a semi-autonomous research institute of Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. The works of HITAP have been used to inform policy decisions regarding the adoption of medicines,

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This annual report has been prepared to compile and summarise the activities of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) projects in the past year (2023). It highlights various initiatives aligned with HITAP’s vision, mission, and strategic pillars, guid

With Universal Health Coverage (UHC) high on the global health agenda, governments of many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have pledged to increase health investments in the scale-up of essential health services to meet the needs of their people. This has led to the recognition of hea

A five-day workshop held in Jakarta at the end of October 2015 reviewed and finalized two health technology assessment (HTA) studies in Indonesia. The studies, commissioned by Indonesia’s HTA Committee, were conducted by its Persons in Charge (PICs) in collaboration with Thailand’s Health Inte

Vietnam is one of the countries that are on the journey to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). With the Health Insurance Law enacted in 2008, and master plan for UHC approved by the prime minister in 2012, health insurance coverage has been continuously developed both in terms of population and

With the aim to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Vietnam enacted the Health Insurance law in 2008, providing coverage for health intervention items in the scope of health benefits under the Social Health insurance (SHI), managed by Vietnam Social Security (VSS). The scope of health benefits