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

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 outlin

HITAP was invited to attend the “Strengthening Health and Disease Modelling for Public Health Decision Making” organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and Wellcome on June 7–8, 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. It brought together 110 virtual and on-site attendees, with 76 on-site modellers,

Countries across Asia are increasingly turning to health technology assessment (HTA) to ensure healthcare decisions are guided by appropriate evidence. However, many still face challenges in institutionalizing HTA, including building technical expertise, applying economic evaluation in decision-maki

Thamonwan Dulsamphan started work on May 5, 2021 as research assistant. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Srinakharinwirot University. She has work experience in the pharmaceutical profession, both in hospital and purchasing, and can be applied to work in the organization She likes work that uses planning, critical thinking, a

Panupong Chaowanasawat is an Associate at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (Honors) with a minor in Global Health and Social Medicine from Wayne State University, USA. His academic and professional background reflects a strong commitment to public health research and

Zin is an Associate at the International Unit of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation. She specializes in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to inform decision making in health policy through country-focused initiatives. Zin received her Bachelor in Pharmacy from University of Pharmacy (Yangon) and completed

Kinanti Khansa Chavarina is an Associate at the International Unit of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation in Thailand. Her work focuses on health policy and systems research, such as scoping and systematic reviews, qualitative analysis, and economic evaluation. Her research interests include health policy, h

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

Budsadee Soboon position research assistant. She graduated a bachelor’s degree in clinical pharmacy from Srinakharinwirot University, with passion to search for information, analyze the data and are interested in assessing the cost-effectiveness of medicine selection for patients. She hopes to apply her knowledge and over 12 years of experience in