As economic evaluation methods are constantly changing and developing, it is important to stay abreast of the latest developments so that any beneficial new techniques are utilised, where possible, to maximise the public health impact of health economics and health technology assessment (HT

On 21st September 2020, HITAP joined representatives of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Thailand and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) at the Kenyan Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Fund Taskforce meeting chaired by Mr. Geoffrey Malombe from National Treasury and Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, Ch

As we approach the end of an unprecedented year, the approval of select COVID-19 vaccines by stringent regulatory authorities and programmatic roll-out has been cause for optimism. However, it is imperative to assure equitable access to those in need in all regions of the world as a core component o

The IDSI (International Decision Support Initiative) and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) are pleased to announce the launch of the C19economics.org platform which aims to support policymakers and researchers working on COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMI

Inequalities of health exist across the globe, between genders, socioeconomic groups, ethnicities, geographic regions, and many other characteristics. Health interventions rarely, if ever, have a uniform impact on all the groups that are eligible to receive them, yet most economic evaluations only q

In the late year of 2020, the COVID-19 vaccines in the news which claim itself for possessing 90% efficacy seems to be the light at the end of the tunnel for all population in the world. All eyes are being kept on the upcoming promising vaccines while ones with lower efficacy are seen scept

Objectives:To introduce NHSO’s e-Claims dataTo provide insights on data management steps of e-Claims dataTo illustrate how the data are applied for the researchDate: Wednesday, March 31, 2021Time: 1.30 – 4.00 PMRegistration: click hereZoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/94252834370Meeting ID: 942 5

COVID-19 has dominated headlines for over a year now and that doesn’t look likely to change in 2021. Health economic and epidemiological modelling has played a key and well-publicised role in informing policymaking decisions across the globe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These models and pro

Objectives:To introduce the basic SQLTo provide insights on the basic SQL commands using DBeaverTo illustrate how the basic SQL commands are applied for the researchDate: Thursday, April 29, 2021Time: 10.00 AM – 3.00 PMRegistration: click hereZoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/92102751892Meeting I

Every year, the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) offers experts in global health a unique platform to share, address, and shape health policies. This year, I had the pleasure of participating in this prestigious conference as an attendee and a rapporteur. Here, based on my experience at PMAC t