Manuel Alexander Haasis1*, Joyce Anne Ceria1, Wantanee Kulpeng2, Yot Teerawattananon2, Marissa Alejandria3 1 National Center for Pharmaceutical Access and Management (NCPAM), Department of Health, Manila, Philippines, 2 Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Department of

For the first time, researchers have determined virtually the entire genome of a fetus using only a blood sample from the pregnant woman and a saliva specimen from the father.The accomplishment heralds an era in which parents might find it easier to know the complete DNA blueprint of a child months

Sedentary behavior and physical inactivity increase the risks of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, which contribute to approximately 70% of all-cause mortality among Thais. There is a misunderstanding that exercise in leisure time can n

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

The majority of people with diabetes are not controlling cholesterol levels effectively – putting them at increased risk of heart disease, a charity warns.Diabetes UK says 90% of people with the disease are having annual checks which will show up problems.But it says the most recent national diabete

The Equitable Education Fund (EEF) is a non-profit organisation that aims to reduce educational inequities in Thailand. As its first of three-year operation draws to a close, the EEF advisory committee seeks to understand the impact and the outcomes of the organisation’s work. The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation,

Thai Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database was initially developed in 2008 and aimed to improve accessibility of HTA information. In this Phase II study, the database is extending the type of research articles. Consequently, 4 types of studies which are full economic evaluation, randomized controlled trial, quality of life and cost of illness

The project’s objective is to develop a database for health technology assessment in Thailand. The database includes research studies related to the Thai context published in either Thai or English. The research studies’ quality will be evaluated to provide readers with its advantages and disadvantages in order that researchers can make appropr

Because the quality of cost-effectiveness studies related to the Thai context is still limited, the Thai health technology assessment guidelines have been firstly developed in Thailand for researchers to stimulate the provision of standardized, reliable and good quality information which can be used by policy makers and healthcare personnel for mak