National HTA methods and process guidelines (hereon in referred to as HTA guidelines) have been identified as a key factor in establishing a well-functioning HTA system (1,2). A number of resources already exist for countries seeking to develop their own HTA guidelines, such as the Practical Guide on Evidence-Informed Deliberative Processes, the iD

COVID-19 has shown that irresepctive of national borders, the infectious disease brings multi-dimensional challenges requiring concerted global and regional efforts to address it. In contrast to the European Union and the African Union, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the regional cooperation body in Southeast Asia, has had no e

One day, I was perusing the news and I came across an article about the inclusion of five new high-cost drugs in the Thai benefits package. Unbeknownst to me, the Thai Universal Health Coverage (UHC) released a news article in all domestic newspapers informing the public that the Director-General of

Understanding Social, Economic, and Environmental Determinants, Measuring Outcomes and Impacts, and Implementing Effective Public Health Policies Kenya’s healthcare system, like many others, faces the formidable challenge of allocating limited resources to maximize health benefi

Abstract Background Progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage and institutionalizing healthcare priority setting through health technology assessment (HTA) in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region varies considerably across countries because of differences in heal

HUMAN genome sequencing is already helping researchers find new treatments for illness. Now an unusual case study suggests that the benefits of sequencing may be enhanced in combination with detailed blood tests.The case involves Michael Snyder, a geneticist who was both the lead author and the subj

An aim of this study is to describe quantitatively and qualitatively progression and findings from the HTA topic selection process recently developed by HITAP. The process involves potential users of HTA information; namely (1) third party payers (public health insurers), (2) national health care program managers (Ministry of Public Health’s Depa

Abstract Objectives In Thailand, axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is the dominant form of treatment for breast cancer, even though the treatment often leaves patients with some degree of arm morbidity. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) is widely accepted globally as a preferable alternative pr

A cost–utility analysis of alternative drug regimens for newly diagnosed severe lupus nephritis patients in Thailand. Adun Mohara1, Román Pérez Velasco1, Naiyana Praditsitthikorn1,2, Yingyos Avihingsanon3 and Yot Teerawattananon1 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP),

This 9th issue of HTAsiaLink newsletter focuses on “Building HTA: The Road to Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency”. The issue teases out what it means to have organizational effectiveness and efficiency. We illuminate that effectiveness and efficiency is not limited to the establishment of a