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Carbon Quest
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Think you know your impact? Measure it with Carbon Quest!Your Mission: Understand and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.Step into Carbon Quest- a fun educational game available in both Thai and English.- Explore how your everyday choices impact the environment.- C
A protocol for a systematic literature review of economic evaluation studies of interventions to address antimicrobial resistance
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Background
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is accelerated by the widespread and often indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment. In 2015, the World Health Organization recognised AMR as one of the top ten global health threats, due to its potential to n
Framework to guide the use of mathematical modelling in evidence-based policy decision-making
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the significance of mathematical modelling in decision-making and the limited capacity in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we studied how modelling supported policy decision-making processes in LMICs during the pand
Concept Note: HTA guideline Project (A stepwise guide for HTA guideline development)
The focus of HTA in this project is HTA for benefit package design. The main output will be a step-by-step guide for HTA methods and/or process guideline development, starting from key considerations in the initial phase to support the set-up of a conducive environment for good HTA, steps to follow
Indian TB cases ‘can’t be cured’
Concern over drug-resistant strains of TB is growing, with similar ‘incurable’ TB emerging in Italy and Iran. Doctors in Mumbai said 12 patients had a “totally drug resistant” form of the infection, and three have died.The Indian Health Ministry is investigating the cases and has sent a team of doct
Guest blog: My Experience as a HITAP Intern
My purpose of coming to Thailand was initially as an economics exchange student at Thammasat University for one semester. During my time here, I was also looking to pursue something professionally, whether it was through a volunteering opportunity or internship. Coming from the University of Washing
What can we learn from India’s COVID-19 Response? Lessons for Thailand and the World
The Delta variant that was first detected in September 2020 in India led to a major outbreak around April 2021. This variant crowded out others due to its higher transmission rate, and it soon became a concern for the rest of the world before the recent surge, on account of the Omicron variant, ecli
Advancing the Institutionalization of Health Technology Assessment in Bhutan
Welcome to Bhutan, the land of the Thunder Dragon nested amidst the breathtaking grandeur of the Eastern Himalayas. Guided by the concept of the Gross National Happiness, Bhutan’s constitution mandates access to free basic public health services, for both modern and traditional medicine. Nonetheless
Crystal balling into the future: Insights from PMAC side meeting on modelling
On January 23rd, just one day after joining HITAP, I was presented with an opportunity to travel to Bangkok for the renowned annual Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC). The PMAC 2024, hosted at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre from January 22nd-27th, 2024, proved to be an enlight
E^2U Research Unit under HITAP Develops Health Policy Options Based on ‘Environment-Economy’ Relationship
The world is rapidly changing. In mid-2023, NASA found that the average temperature in the Northern Hemisphere was the highest in 170 years, with ice melting 6-7 times faster compared to 25 years ago.
Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), announced
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