Jirathorn Sutawong starts at HITAP in July 2021. She graduated with a master’s degree, School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine Mae Fah Luang University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree Ramathibodi Nursing School Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University. She likes practicing research skills, leading to new research, r

Chotika Suwanpanich is a researcher at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Silpakorn University and has knowledge and experience in health economics, economic evaluations, and impact assessments of health interventions.Chotika has worked o

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.

Jarawee Sukmanee is a researcher at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP). With a background as a medical doctor and epidemiologist, she applies advanced analytical techniques to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of health interventions. She plays a key role in generating evidence to support national policy deci

Vilawan Luankongsomchit is a Researcher at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology from Kasetsart University and a Master of Science through a joint program between Kasetsart University and the University of Toulouse, France, specializing in One Health an

Pritaporn Kingkaew has been a researcher at HITAP since 2007. She graduated from a joint programme between Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand and the University of Nottingham, UK in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. In 2009, she was awarded the HITAP scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in Health Economics from the University of York

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,

Abstract During COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was a strategy to facilitate healthcare service delivery minimizing the risk of direct exposure among people. In Thailand, the National Health Security Office has included telemedicine services under the Universal Coverage Scheme to support social d

โรคเบาหวานและภาวะแทรกซ้อนของโรคเบาหวาน เป็นปัญหาสาธารณสุขที่สำคัญระดับโลก ผู้ป่วยเบาหวานทั่วโลกที่มีอายุระหว่าง 20 – 79 ปี ม

In Thailand, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is 17.5% of the population (Ingsathit et al., 2010). According to Thailand’s National Health Security Office (2021), in each year, this public health agency spends approximately 10,000 million Baht in renal dialysis and 1,000 million Baht for the CKD treatment and other related expenses.