Abstract Aim Kidney failure patients in the Philippines have free choice on their kidney replacement therapy (KRT), with a majority choosing haemodialysis (HD) over peritoneal dialysis (PD) and transplantation despite the inadequate coverage of HD. Although national health insurance coverage is

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will continue to significantly impact healthcare and public health around the world. Given the complexity of AMR and the multi-dimensional nature of its aetiology and impact, a multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary approach is required to mitigate its impact. “One Health” is an approach to designing and implementi

Economic Evaluation of Rehabilitation Services for Inpatients with Stroke in Thailand: A Prospective Cohort Study. Orathai Khiaocharoen, BN, PhD1, , , , Supasit Pannarunothai, MD, PhD2, Wachara Riewpaiboon,MD3, Lily Ingsrisawang, BSc, PhD4, Yot Teerawattananon, MD, PhD5 1 Hea

Improving quality of primary care through financial incentives: the case of Thailand. Paramjit Gill1, Rachel Foskett-Tharby1, Francoise Cluzeau2, Sripen Tantivess3 and Yot Teerawattananon3 1National Collaborating Centre for Indicator Development, University of Birmingham, UK 2NICE International

Universal health coverage (UHC) is now firmly on the global health agenda. The central purpose of UHC as described by the UN resolution is to provide “access to key promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health interventions for all at an affordable cost.”A critical first step to deliver

Montarat Thavorncharoensap BSc, PhD*,** * Social and Administrative Pharmacy Excellence Research (SAPER) Unit, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand ** Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract As COVID-19 ravages the world, many countries are faced with the grim reality of not having enough critical-care resources to go around. Knowing what could be in store, the Thai Ministry of Public Health called for the creation of an explicit protocol to determine how these resources are

ตลอดปี 2568 ที่ผ่านมา มูลนิธิเพื่อการประเมินเทคโนโลยีและนโยบายด้านสุขภาพ (HITAP) ยังคงมุ่งมั่นดำเนินงานวิจัยอย่างต่อเนื่อง โดยหนึ่งในหมุดหมายสำคัญคือการเปลี่ยนข้อค้นพบจากงานวิจัยให้กลายเป็นข้อเสนอแนะเชิงนโยบายที่จับต้องได้จริง ทีมบรรณาธิการเชื่อว่า คุณค่าของงานวิจัยจะเกิดขึ้นสมบูรณ์ก็ต่อเมื่อองค์

This project is part of the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI), an innovative global partnership between leading government institutions, universities, and think tanks in the field of healthcare priority-setting. iDSI uniquely provides intellectual insight with hands-on field expertise, and delivers peer-to-peer support to policymaker

Abstract This critical review explores the current state of health economic evaluations of community-based public health interventions. Referencing 79 systematic reviews, it highlights the diversity of interventions, target populations, and evaluation methods while identifying promising cost-ef