Abstract Background and Objectives The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program was commissioned to conduct a cost–utility and budget impact analysis of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Gaucher disease types 1 and 3b. The findings from this assessment are to support the decision-m

Gaps continue to persist in global public health responses and greater inclusion of the Global South in infectious disease modelling is crucial for improving global health security. The inaugural Infectious Disease Modelling Conference 2024 fostered inclusivity by attracting diverse par

The Health Policy and Management Department (HPM), Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia, requested a study visit to the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) and ThaiCase Mix Center (TCMC) for its master’s students. The s

ใน พ.ศ. 2566 เป็นอีกหนึ่งปีที่ HITAP ยังมุ่งมั่นทำงานวิจัยเพื่อสนับสนุนการกำหนดนโยบายด้านสุขภาพ ในปีนี้ HITAP จัดทำ policy brief 15 เรื่อง เพื่อเผยแพร่ข้อค้นพบ ข้อเสนอแนะเชิงนโยบาย และประเด็นที่น่าสนใจจากงานวิจัยไปยังผู้กำหนดนโยบาย ผู้มีส่วนได้ส่วนเสีย และประชาชน หนังสือรวมเล่ม policy brief ฉบับน

By Branwen Jeffreys and Nick Triggle BBC NewsAn NHS hospital trust has been formally warned it could be declared bust – in the first case of its kind.South London Healthcare, which runs three hospitals, had debts of £69m at the start of the financial year.The health secretary has told the trust an a

Priority setting decisions in health policy are unavoidable. Priority setting has inevitable consequences in terms of foregone health benefits. Decisions can be optimized by ensuring that decision makers have clarity about both the costs and benefits of different options. The use of economic evaluation methods can provide a systematic approach to r

Public policy for kidney replacement therapy eludes most low- and middle-income countries owing to the seemingly low number of cases and high cost. Countries such as Thailand have shown that public health authorities can effectively provide treatment and elevate health care for populations by overco

Physical Activity at Work (PAW) program is a collaborative research between Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Department of Medical Services (DMS), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) and Hitotsubashi University. As sedentary behaviours (SBs) are known to be associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality

The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) is a network of more than 250 technical institutions and networks globally that respond to acute public health events with the deployment of staff and resources to affected countries, coordinated by World Health Organization (WHO). Health Interv