Sarinya SakthongJeen started work at HITAP on April 5, 2021 as financial officer. She started work on April 5, 2021. She graduated with a master’s degree, Business Administration from Sukhothai Thammathirat University, Bachelor’s Degree in General Business Management from Silpakorn University. She has over 12 years of banking experience in finance

Bongkoch Goeke holds a Bachelor\'s degree in English from Chiang Mai University and a Master\'s degree in English Linguistics and Literature from Osnabrück University, Germany. She began working with the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP) as an Executive Assistant in 2020. She has extensive experience in coordi

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,

Situation of Clean Air Rooms and Air Purifiers in Thailand Thailand continues to experience persistent fine particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5), posing significant risks to public health, particularly among vulnerable populations. About 13.6 mill

The number of published health economic analyses, especially economic evaluations, has rapidly expanded globally since the 1990s, and costs are an essential component of such studies. Cost is a general term that refers to the value of the resources/inputs used to produce a good or service. However,

This article is part 2 of the blog series: “Knowledge Translation: The Key to Turning Mathematical Models from a Black Box into a Powerful Tool for Policy Decision-Making” In part 1 of this blog series, we discussed the role of mathematical models in supporting evidence-based public health decis

This article is part 1 of the blog series: “Knowledge Translation: The Key to Turning Mathematical Models from a Black Box into a Powerful Tool for Policy Decision-Making” As health systems become more complex, decision-makers need tools that can help them evaluate long-term outcomes and choose

Research problem: The ASEAN region is experiencing rapid population aging, with over 20% of the population in several countries projected to be aged 60 or above by 2050. This demographic shift necessitates the development of effective public policies that address the needs of older adults while harn

Traditional knowledge of health care in Thailand, referred to as Thai Traditional Medicine (TTM) or Kan Paet Pan Thai, has a rich history of application in disease prevention and treatment. However, TTM’s prominence waned for about six decades since the 1920s when Western medicine took precedence. T