Evaluating health-related quality of life has many benefits. It can beused to evaluate the results of treatment from diseases as well as monitor population health. In addition, it can also be used in various types of research such as clinical research and econo measuring generic health status. The d

ในยุคที่ประชากรสูงอายุเพิ่มขึ้น พร้อมกับผู้ป่วยโรคเรื้อรัง ระบบสุขภาพของหลายประเทศ รวมถึงประเทศไทย กำลังเผชิญกับภาระค่าใช้จ่ายที่เพิ่มขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่อง แต่รู้หรือไม่ว่าคนเพียง 5% ที่เรียกว่า "ผู้ใช้บริการที่มีค่าใช้จ่ายสูง" (High-Cost Users: HCUs) กลับใช้ทรัพยากรไปมากถึงเกือบครึ่งของงบประมาณสุขภาพท

The 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs) is an international initiative led by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to develop globally consistent methodological guidance for estimating and reporting national emissions of short-lived climate forcers. The report is intended to support co

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Current challenges of climate change or global warming are issues that all countries worldwide prioritized and urgently addressed. Many countries have established policies to mitigate this problem. As is the case in other sectors, health systems contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions c

Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing global health concern, requiring kidney replacement therapy for survival. In Brunei, kidney failure incidence and prevalence are among the highest globally. Despite a peritoneal dialysis preference policy, uptake remains low, straining financial and hu

Background Healthcare policymaking often struggles to account for complex future uncertainties, particularly for policies affecting healthcare infrastructure or stakeholder behaviour. Scenario thinking is a structured approach for exploring multiple plausible futures. It has, however, been underuti

Kidney failure is the most advanced stage of chronic kidney disease, at which point patients require kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in the form of kidney transplant or lifelong dialysis to survive. Although many governments seek to provide KRT for patients with kidney failure under publicly funded

Brandon Chua is a Senior Associate at HITAP. He obtained his Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) and PhD (Public Health) from the National University of Singapore. Prior to HITAP, Brandon has cross-sectoral experiences spanning hospital, industry and academia with expertise in clinical practice, market access, health economics and health outcomes resear