Spouses of heart attack victims have an increased risk of depression and anxiety, even if their partner survives, Danish research suggests.The study found that in the year after losing a spouse to a heart attack, partners were three times more likely to start taking anti-depressants.Even if their pa

Before the pandemic, many countries recognized the importance of regional collaboration in preparing for future pandemics, whether within ASEAN or the broader Asua Pacific region. In 2019, the SSHSPH discussed with the DFAT Australia for funding and support to this initiative, and the onset of the pandemic provided the impetus for it to move forwar

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

Cost-effectiveness and availability of alternative treatment options play a crucial role in the listing of new medicines in South Korea. However, high-cost medicines with no alternative treatment options, particularly those for treating cancer and rare diseases, were not reimbursed under the traditi

Thailand introduced and legislated Universal Health Coverage (UHC), “30 baht treats all disease project”, in 2001. The scheme covered approximately 47 million people who were not insured by Thailand\'s other existing large scale insurance schemes. This work aims to 1) understand how UHC affects and alters households’ routine life decisions, a

Thailand introduced and legislated Universal Health Coverage (UHC), “30 baht treats all disease project”, in 2001. The scheme covered approximately 47 million people who were not insured by Thailand\\\'s other existing large scale insurance schemes.This work aims to1) understand how UHC affects and alters households’ routine life decisions, a

Social values and health policy: a new international research programme. Peter Littlejohns, Albert Weale, Kalipso Chalkidou, Ruth Faden, Yot Teerawattananon, (2012) “Social values and health policy: a new international research programme”, Journal of Health Organization and Management, Vol. 26 Is

To develop Health Intervention and Technology Assessment (HITA) capacity in member states, World Health Organization, South East Asia Regional Office (WHO SEARO) allocated funding for HITA capacity building in the region. Sri Lanka, together with Indonesia and Nepal, was selected to be a country case study. The project began in early 2015 and is pa

Sripen Tantivess BSc, MPH, PhD* * Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand This paper presents a review of the domestic and international literature on the assessment of the social and ethical implications of health technologies. It g

Venomous reptiles may provide a good source for new drugs for human diseases, researchers in Liverpool say.Venom has already been used to create drugs, but the chemicals in it are often too deadly for human consumption.However, a study, published in the journal Nature Communications, has shown snake