The Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) was one of the first countries to successfully apply for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s (Gavi) new funding window on health systems strengthening (HSS) in 2006 and was subsequently awarded a second Gavi HSS grant in 2014. The Heal

The Ministry of Health (MoH), Timor-Leste, together with partners, developed health facility readiness assessment or supportive supervision tools in 2014 to ensure availability of health services at health facilities and achieve the goals enshrined in the Ministry’s long-term goals for populat

The Ministry of Health (MoH), Bhutan has developed a health technology assessment (HTA) program in Bhutan since 2013 and has continued its efforts to build HTA capacity and maintain its momentum. This year, the MoH shows interest and is seeking support on: • Cost-effectiveness threshold led by th

This report aims to describe the study visit of researchers at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore who are undertaking cost of illness studies on enteric fever and rotavirus vaccines in India at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP). HITAP, known regionally for suppor

Bhutan is a rapidly growing economy that is transitioning from international donor support. As such, the country is looking for ways to ensure that they continue to provide the adequate services and support for their population in a rational and sustainable manner. Bhutan has begun using health tech

This is a promising time for the advancement of evidence and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in the Philippines. The HTA unit, STEP (Sentro ng Pagsusuri ng Teknolohiyang ngkalusugan), is currently conducting three studies to support national decision-making: 1) the economic evaluatio

As part of the pursuit of universal health coverage (UHC), the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) has been taking concrete steps to institutionalize Health Technology Assessment (HTA), a mechanism that enables the integration of evidence in policy making for health investments, and a fair priorit

The International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI), a global network of priority setting institutions, has been providing guidance on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in India since 2017, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) India Office. The support on HTA institutionalisat

In October 2018, three researchers from the Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore spent a week at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, to learn about health technology assessments and to apply costing analyses on two cost-ofillness

The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) has supported the development of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in India by building technical capacity and knowledge through collaborations with several academic institutions in India on HTA. HITAP recently partnered with the Jaw