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Quality standards for health promotion and disease prevention services in Thailand
1. BackgroundSince 2011 the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has collaborated in health promotion and disease prevention program, which aims to provide a high quality of health promotion and disease prevention services for all Thai people. Although the NHSO has indicators for health promotion and disea
Assessment of HTA capacity in Africa
HITAP, in collaboration with the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health, Tufts Medical Cent, conducted an analysis of existing capacity for conducting economic evaluations in the African region using the Tufts Medical Center CEA Registries. The findings of the study were presented at the PMAC 2020 side meeting “Attain & Sustain
A cost-utility analysis of policy options for dietary sodium intake control in Thailand
Background: Excessive intake of sodium is associated with elevated blood pressure, a risk factor that contributes to non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular diseases, and stomach cancer. Interventions and policies to control population-wide salt intake have been shown to reduce sodium consumption and
Assessing decision maker needs and the transferabilty of information across countries and regions
Recognizing the benefits of economic evaluations as a tool to inform public health policy, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in collaboration with the Tufts Medical Center has endeavored to aid in creating the tools, mechanisms, and frameworks to facilitate the generation of research, assessments, and evaluations globally. While the conc
Maternal Child and Health Voucher Scheme (MCHVS)
In 2008, Myanmar proposed the development of a Health System Strengthening (HSS) programme to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and thus received funding and support for its initiative. The HSS framework aimed to shore up three main gaps which were identified: service delivery, programme coordination, and human resources. Ser
A study to develop a quarantine guideline for medical and public health personnel who have been exposed to COVID-19
Project Consultant Dr. Yot Teerawattananon and Dr. Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai 63191002RM018L0quarantine guideline
Assessment of Health Technology Assessment Capacity in Africa
HITAP, in collaboration with the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health, Tufts Medical Cent, conducted an analysis of existing capacity for conducting economic evaluations in the African region using the Tufts Medical Center CEA Registries. The findings of the study were presented at the PMAC 2020 side meeting “Attain & Sustain
The Physical Activity at Work (PAW): a cluster randomised trial of a multicomponent short-break intervention to reduce sitting time and increase physical activity among office workers in Thailand
Physical Activity at Work (PAW) program is a collaborative research between Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Department of Medical Services (DMS), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) and Hitotsubashi University. As sedentary behaviours (SBs) are known to be associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality
The developmental evaluation for seamless healthcare services through “One ID card smart hospital” policy
The policy \\\\\\\" One ID card smart hospital\\\\\\\" is a government policy from the Ministry of Public Health\\\\\\\'s Strategic Plan for Digital Health in 2024, addressing point 10 regarding digital health. Its objective is to elevate healthcare services by establishing data linkage across all levels and affiliations of public healthcare units.
Cost-Utility Analysis of Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s disease (in Thai language)
The objective of this study is to estimate the cost-utility analysis of the cholinesterase inhibitors (i.e., donepezil, galantamine and rivastigmine) compared with no drug treatment in patients with mild to moderate alzheimer’s disease (AD) in Thailand based on the societal and governmental perspectives and to estimate the budget impact of the ch
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