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Shiela Marie Selisana, PhD
Shiela is an Associate at the HITAP International Unit. She holds a doctoral degree in Microbiology and currently leads antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related projects at HITAP, in collaboration with international partners such as the University of Oxford, City St George’s University of London, and global organizations including the World Health Or
Mission Report: Improving Priority Antibiotic Access in Thailand and Regional Coordinated Procurement Mechanisms
This report summarizes the meeting on “Improving Priority Antibiotic Access in Thailand and Regional Coordinated Procurement Mechanisms,” held on 7–8 July 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was convened by the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), in collabora
Examining coordinated procurement mechanisms and related regulatory policies for healthcare products in ASEAN: case studies and lesson learned
Achieving universal access to essential healthcare products remains a critical challenge across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While individual countries may have made notable strides in strengthening their procurement and regulatory systems, regional disparities in access, affordability,
Global Antibiotic Policy Initiative (GAPi)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide. AMR occurs when antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, become ineffective against the microorganisms that cause disease. This ineffectiveness can lead to serious infections, increased mortality, and significant economic losses.The Global Antibiotic Policy I
Situational Analysis of infectious disease modelling (ID) in Thailand
ID modelling is a mathematical description of the spread of infection (1). Infectious disease (ID) in this study refers to common infectious diseases (whether in humans or animals), including COVID-19. ID models help provide the understanding of the disease natural history, as well as the impact of interventions (e.g., vaccination, social distancin
Post-COVID Health System Strengthening
This project aims to strengthened Thai health system post COVID times and has been started since 1 April 2022 until the end of March 2023. There are five sub-projects under the grant consisting of environmental health, local governance, health financing, and digital technology.post COVID
Case study of the real-time monitoring system of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medical (TTM) Services in Thailand
Traditional and complementary medicines (T&CM) have increased in uptake and economic importance globally. T&CM involves the examination, diagnosis, therapy, treatment, disease prevention, and rehabilitation. The World Health Organization\'s (WHO) Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023 outlines a framework for action through the regulation,
Final Report: The effectiveness of conversational AI service (chatbot) utilisation on vaccine confidence and uptake
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of the infodemic and vaccine hesitancy posed a significant challenge to adequate vaccine uptake. In response, conversational AI services such as chatbots have become an increasingly popular tool in the field of health ser-vice delivery and comm
Summary: Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2026 Side Meeting on “Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in An Ageing World: Policy Challenges and Equity Implications”
Acknowledgements
This report was prepared by Dr. Shiela Marie Selisana and Ms. Thitipanchaya Panya from the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP) and reviewed by Ms. Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak.
The authors are grateful to Dr. Zin Nwe Win for her invaluable as
Meeting Summary: Global Antibiotic Policy Initiative (GAPi) Internal Meeting
Acknowledgements
This report was prepared by Dr. Zin Nwe Win, Dr. Shiela Marie Selisana, and Ms. Thitipanchaya Panya from the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP) and reviewed by Ms. Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak.
The meeting was conducted in collaboration with
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