Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide. AMR occurs when antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, become ineffective against the microorganisms that cause disease. This ineffectiveness can lead to serious infections, increased mortality, and significant economic losses.The Global Antibiotic Policy I

Yot Teerawattananon is a Assistant Secretary General of the Foundation & Senior Researcher of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), which is a semi-autonomous research institute of Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. The works of HITAP have been used to inform policy decisions regarding the adoption of medicines,

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This annual report has been prepared to compile and summarise the activities of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) projects in the past year (2023). It highlights various initiatives aligned with HITAP’s vision, mission, and strategic pillars, guid

A five-day workshop held in Jakarta at the end of October 2015 reviewed and finalized two health technology assessment (HTA) studies in Indonesia. The studies, commissioned by Indonesia’s HTA Committee, were conducted by its Persons in Charge (PICs) in collaboration with Thailand’s Health Inte

With Universal Health Coverage (UHC) high on the global health agenda, governments of many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have pledged to increase health investments in the scale-up of essential health services to meet the needs of their people. This has led to the recognition of hea