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From 23rd to 25th February 2018, three members from HITAP’s International Unit (HIU) went to Chandigarh, India. Two separate events occurred in Chandigarh during this time. The first was the 7th International Fellowship on Health Technology Assessment, a week-long HTA training workshop from 19th to 23rd February for members of organisations who will be involved […]

Dr. Daniel Kertesz, WHO Representative (WR) to Thailand and Dr. Liviu Vedrasco, Programme Officer WHO Thailand Country Office, visited the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) to learn about HITAP’s work in Thailand and the region as well as to discuss collaboration. Dr. Yot Teerawattananon welcomed the guests and introduced the HITAP team in […]

HTA Workshop and Conference in Chandigarh, India iDSI theme: Strengthening Health Systems and Institutions The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, hosted two HTA events in February 2018 in collaboration with partners, including the International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI). On 19-23 February, 2018, a workshop on conducting HTA titled the […]

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the PMAC 2018 conference. I cannot help myself expressing immense pleasure to be a part as a participant in the mega event where I met many intelligent and sharp international colleagues and one health expert from different one health global network. Under the theme “Making the World […]

The past few years have seen significant progress in the development of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in China. The China National Health Development Research Center (CNHDRC), the national focal point for HTA in China, has stepped up efforts to roll out HTA activities in many ways in order to support the growth of medical science […]

Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) held the side meeting on the topic of “Out-of-pocket expenditure and the Quest for Universal Health Coverage: Lessons learned from implementing innovative health financing schemes in the South-East Asia Region” at “Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2018” The meeting showcased experiences from four countries in the Southeast Asia […]

India have set up the body Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn) under the Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). This marks India’s ongoing commitment to using HTA to extend healthcare services and pursue Universal Health Coverage. HITAP are thrilled by this news, and are also pleased to be […]

The International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) celebrated Universal Health Coverage (UHC) day on 12th December 2017 at the Center for Global Development (CGD) in Washington DC. The event was titled ‘Better Decisions, Better Health: Practical Experiences Supporting UHC from around the world”. Prof. Kalipso Chalkidou from CGD and Imperial College London gave an overview of […]