This report was prepared by Panchanok Muenkaew and Lapad Pongcharoenyong from the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), and reviewed by Saudamini Dabak. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Mark Landry from the World Health Organization (WHO), Thail

This report summarizes the study visit of delegates from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Ghana to the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP), Thailand between 28 October and 1 November 2024.   The report has been prepared by Dr. Brandon Chua and M

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Kalipso Chakidou1*, Ryan Li1, Anthony J. Culyer2, Amanda Glassman3, Karen J. Hofman4, Yot Teerawattananon5 1Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, UK 2Department of Economics & Related Studies and Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK 3Ce

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Background Sputum-based diagnostic methods for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are challenging for patients who cannot produce sputum. Non-sputum-based approaches, such as tongue swab (TS), can address this gap. This study conducts an early Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of TS for PTB diagno

Background Sputum-based diagnostic methods for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are challenging for patients who cannot produce sputum. Non-sputum-based approaches, such as tongue swab (TS), can address this gap. This study conducts an early Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of TS for PTB diagnosi

Executive Summary Australia has a history of innovation, which is reflected in the breadth of health technologies that are increasingly available in the country’s digital health landscape. This breadth of digital health technologies can be categorised across four domains: Software as a Medical De