The article titled 'The Future of Health Technology Assessment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries', published in Health Systems and Reform, explores the evolving role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As these...
This study presents a comprehensive road map, including short- and long-term action plans, for health technology assessment implementation in the UAE. The outcomes of the study will not only benefit decision makers by providing a clear pathway for health technology...
Since the introduction of Health technology assessment (HTA) in 1990, it has played an increasingly crucial role in supporting healthcare decision-making in China. This article provides an overview of HTA activities in China. It elaborates the development and current...
Health technology assessment (HTA) has been used to support healthcare decision making for high technology medicines in China. This article provides China's experience in using HTA to support healthcare decision making on health insurance reimbursement for cancer...
The article titled "Institutionalizing Health Technology Assessment and Priority Setting in South Korea’s Universal Health Coverage Journey" published in the Journal of Health Systems and Reform examines the development and institutionalization of health technology...
Health technology assessment (HTA) improves the efficiency of resource allocation by facilitating evidence-informed decisions on the value of health technologies. This study aims to create a customized HTA roadmap for Oman based on a gap analysis between the current...
At a recent Global Fund event in Geneva, leaders from 14 countries, including India, the Philippines, and Rwanda, shared strategies for optimizing healthcare spending through improved public financial management.From July 3-5, 2024, the Global Fund hosted a forum in...
Cambodia is advancing its efforts toward universal health coverage by implementing a central registry that links various social health protection programs, improving access to essential services for citizens.Cambodia is addressing challenges in its social health...
New funds to enhance global immunisation efforts, particularly in middle-income countries, to prevent, detect, and respond to vaccine-preventable diseases. The initiative, with WHO and UNICEF, aims to raise $15 million over the next two years.The UN Foundation has...
The June issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization features an article on a rapid health system performance assessment conducted in Oman. The assessment, led by a team of national health ministry staff and international experts, utilised the WHO framework...
The article offers a comparative analysis of the influence of cost-effectiveness thresholds in the decision-making processes in financing policies, coverage, and price regulation of health technologies in nine countries.
In "Leveraging Universal Health Coverage to Leave No One Behind in Tackling AMR," authors Pamela Cipriano, James Chau, Mariam Jashi, Ilona Kickbusch, Justin Koonin, Tlaleng Mofokeng, Joy Phumaphi, Magda Robalo, and Akihisa Shiozaki emphasize the critical role of...
In their article titled "The Role of HTA for Essential Health Benefit Package Design in Low or Middle-Income Countries," Ole F. Norheim and David A. Watkins examine how Health Technology Assessment (HTA) can contribute to the design of Health Benefit Packages (HBPs)...
Government financing of vaccines and vitamin A supplementation in several African countries remains unsustainable, influenced by political economy variables, donor priorities, and systemic barriers, with explicit commitment to VAS financing notably absent. The...
The meta-regression analysis provides crucial, country-specific cost-effectiveness insights for HIV/AIDS, malaria, syphilis, and tuberculosis interventions, aiding national decision-makers in optimising health financing and resource allocation. Published in The Lancet...
