To support government decision-making to address the COVID-19 outbreak, the National Data Management Center (NDMC) of the Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) conducted a systematic review of the economic evaluations of public health measures for the prevention and control of pandemics. The study

What do you think about COVID-19 vaccination certificates for international travel? This survey on COVID-19 vaccination certificates is part of a regional research study from the COVID-19 vaccination policy research and decision-support initiative in Asia (CORESIA). We would like

The Delta variant that was first detected in September 2020 in India led to a major outbreak around April 2021. This variant crowded out others due to its higher transmission rate, and it soon became a concern for the rest of the world before the recent surge, on account of the Omicron variant, ecli

Vaccines have been a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19. Yet, vaccine hesitancy has impeded its uptake, impacting public health efforts. At the outset of the pandemic, people had doubts about this unfamiliar virus and subsequently, the vaccine: misinformation, rumours, and doubts about COVID

The decision-making challenge for reimbursing costly innovative drugs Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multi-disciplinary approach crucial to the decision-making framework for drug reimbursements. It gives evidence of the drug’s cost-effectiveness and affordability to help policymakers decide

Beyond expectations – More than 100 abstracts and almost 20 pre-conference session proposals are submitted and will be carefully reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Thank you for your interest and contribution to our network!Results of the review will be sent to the author/s by 30 September 2022 v

“The right to health for all people means that everyone should have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without suffering financial hardship.”  – Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health OrganizationUniversal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health

Diesel fumes cause lung cancer, the World Health Organization declared Tuesday, and experts said they were more carcinogenic than secondhand cigarette smoke.The W.H.O. decision, the first to elevate diesel to the “known carcinogen” level, may eventually affect some American workers who are heavily e

The project of development oriented research is held annually to obtain the important health research topics through brainstorming with experts and stakeholders in the health system. The prioritization of the Thailand health system research topics for 2011 was held on December 20, 2010. The scope of research topics could be divided into 2 parts: 1)

Teenage pregnancy is an important issue. Many countries are paying attention to it. The policies in Thailand and the measures being taken to combat teenage pregnancy indicate that administrators and the public are taking the issue very seriously. Solving the problem of unwanted teenage pregnancy in Thailand was the first subject on the agenda of th