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The development of health promotion and disease prevention policies for children aged 0-5 years in Thailand
This research and development project aims to (i) provide recommendations for development of the P&P policies for children aged 0-5 years old; (ii) develop mechanism for further development of the P&P policies for other groups of population that is systematic, evidence-based, transparent, participatory; (iii) establish health promotion and
A research development of the system for screening of refractive errors and providing spectacles among pre-primary and primary school children in Thailand
Refractive error is a main cause of visual impairment and blindness around the world. Active screening to identify children with uncorrected refractive error and treating them throught the provision of spectacles is recommend in many countries. However, it is not clear what the best screening stratergy is. Therefore, this study focus on development
The Potential of Provider-initiated Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing at Healthcare Settings in Thailand
This study aims to evaluate the cost, effectiveness and feasibility of setting up routine offers of HIV counseling and testing in community hospitals. Three methodologies were used : the first was Cluster Randomized Controlled Trials in 16 community hospitals, the second was a cost-effectiveness analysis and the third was qualitative research to
Cost-utility analysis of adjuvant therapy for stage III colon cancer in Thailand
The objective of this study is to analyze the impact on the national budget of Chemotherapy as adjuvant therapy. The costeffectiveness and cost-utility of providing adjuvant therapy for stage III colorectal cancer patients were estimated. The regimens with and without Oxaliplatin for stage III colorectal cancer patients were compared. The 5-Fluorou
An economic evaluation of tetravalent dengue vaccine in Thailand
The objectives of this study are to identify resources used for providing tetravalent dengue vaccine to prevent dengue infection in the Thai health care settingestimate the budget impact of dengue vaccination program nationwide and to conduct economic evaluation of providing tetravalent dengue vaccine program compared with no vaccination program. T
The role of health technology assessment evidence in decision making: the case of Human Papillomavirus vaccination
Introduction: Cervical cancer is a major cause of deaths in female in low- and middle-income countries. The disease is preventable by introducing screening tests such as Pap smears, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and HPV DNA testing. Recently, the first vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) was introduced to the health care market t
Using capability index to determine a value for money of the AIDS Competence Process in Thailand
The scientific information to support the causal relationship between input/output and outcome/impact of HIV prevention is inadequate and fragmented. A properly conducted economic evaluation could present reasoned and justifiable arguments as to why more or fewer resources should be directed towards particular HIV prevention interventions. However,
Assessing the implications of Thailand’s government use licenses, issued in 2006-2008
This study aims to assess the impact of the compulsory licensing (CL ) policy issued by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health during December 2006 to January 2008 on antiretroviral drugs - efavirenz and lopinavir/ritonavir combination, an oral antiplatelet agent - clopidogrel, and four anti-cancer drugs - imatinib, erlotinib, letrozole, and doceta
Assessing alternative measures for controlling drug prices (in Thai language)
The study suggests that the price of patented medicine in Thailand should be controlled based on equity pricing and outcome pricing. Equity pricing can be estimated from the international reference price and outcome pricing can be evaluated from therapeutic referencing or the pharmacoeconomic price. Moreover, in a case study of 7 medicines granted
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