Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health through the International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) has been working in Vietnam since 2014. iDSI has supported Ministry of Health (MOH) Vietnam in realising Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through a dif

A series of 4 workshops are planned to be held over the course of the next 12 months in order to build capacity in health technology assessment (HTA) for a group of researchers from the HTAIn Technical Partners and resource hubs. These workshops will be delivered by the HTAIn, the iDSI, and PGIMER C

As innovative technologies and biological treatment are becoming available for use, policymakers worldwide will require a tool to evaluate the cost and assess the trade-offs. The concept of Total System Effectiveness (TSE) is an end-to-end analytical framework which is intended to inform future inve

This visit is a part of the project to support the development of health technology assessment (HTA) in Vietnam, under the auspices of the International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI). This visit represents an ongoing collaboration between the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Progra

Vietnam has decided to incorporate Health Technology Assessment (HTA) evidence to support reimbursement decisions for medicines and has recognised the need for standard guidelines for both the process and the methodological aspects of HTA. The Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI), Ministry o

The Ministry of Health (MoH), Bhutan has developed a health technology assessment (HTA) program in Bhutan since 2013 and has continued its efforts to build HTA capacity and maintain its momentum. This year, the MoH shows interest and is seeking support on: • Cost-effectiveness threshold led by th

This report aims to describe the study visit of researchers at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore who are undertaking cost of illness studies on enteric fever and rotavirus vaccines in India at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). HITAP, known regionally for suppor

Bhutan is a rapidly growing economy that is transitioning from international donor support. As such, the country is looking for ways to ensure that they continue to provide the adequate services and support for their population in a rational and sustainable manner. Bhutan has begun using health tech

This is a promising time for the advancement of evidence and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in the Philippines. The HTA unit, STEP (Sentro ng Pagsusuri ng Teknolohiyang ngkalusugan), is currently conducting three studies to support national decision-making: 1) the economic evaluatio

As part of the pursuit of universal health coverage (UHC), the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) has been taking concrete steps to institutionalize Health Technology Assessment (HTA), a mechanism that enables the integration of evidence in policy making for health investments, and a fair priorit