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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 58m

👏HITAP Thailand hosted its annual #HTA & Economic Evaluation training (27–31 Oct 2025), welcoming colleagues from Lao PDR — UHEP, UHS & NHIB. Together, we’re strengthening capacity and advancing evidence-informed policymaking in the region.🤝

#HTA #EconomicEvaluation #CapacityBuilding #UHEP

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 3h

🗣️ Khansa Chavarina, Angela Judhia Arkandhi, and Ryan Sitanggang from HITAP joined the pre-conference session “From Evidence to Access” at #MISPECON_2025, hosted by MAHE-ISPE Student Chapter.

📃We shared how evidence, HTA, networks, and collaboration can help shape better health policy globally.

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 1d

🌏 APRU 2025 concluded with a shared commitment to equity in planetary health. HITAP contributed research on environmental economics and migrant health — from the carbon footprint of dialysis to migrant health along the Thai–Myanmar border.

#APRU #PlanetaryHealth #Sustainability

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️HITAP speakers Ryan S. and Saudamini D. shared Thailand’s experience in building evidence-informed, fair, & sustainable #healthsystems.🎉

📃At the #HTASymposium2025 in #SouthAfrica, experts discussed strengthening health systems, #evidence-informed #decision-making, and collaboration.

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 Ready to take your health economics skills to the next level?

Join the 4th Regional Workshop on Advanced Health Economic Evaluation this 23–25 February 2026 at JIPMER, Puducherry, India!

📅 Register by 15 December 2025

👉 Scan the QR code or email [email protected] for more info.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 3d

📢 New Publication!

"Strategic rebalancing of #kidney -related investments is key to implementing the #WHO kidney health resolution”

Highlights:
🟢 Prevent disease progression & reduce dialysis demand
🟢 Improve equity & access in low-resource settings
🟢 Strengthen #UHC goals

🔗 Read: bit.ly/48V41zW

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 7d

We look forward to taking forward the conversation to advance evidence-informed decision-making in the region. 🔖

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 7d

💡 🌟 HITAP had the pleasure to engage with Temasek Trust in discussions at the Temasek Shophouse in Singapore and subsequently, at the #HITAP office in Thailand, to explore shared interests and potential opportunities for collaboration.

#TemasekTrust #HealthPolicy #HealthResearch #Collaboration

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 9d

🔗 Read the official press release here: lnkd.in/gvTjnaWq
🔗 Access official THEMS website: thems.moph.go.th

👥 Wilasinee Samniang, Sarin KC, Yin May Tun, Wissawa Malakan

#THEMS #MOPHThailand #HAD #GHG

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 9d

🟢 Oct 25, all public healthcare facilities will use THEMS to report, monitor,& reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Facilities can leverage THEMS data to enroll in LESS & gain recognition for their GHG reduction efforts. MOPH aims to cut health sector emissions by 80,000 tons CO₂-eq annually.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 9d

🤝 #HITAP and the Health Administration Division (#HAD) under the Office of the Permanent Secretary, #MOPHThailand, are excited to announce the launch of the Thai Hospitals Emissions Management System (#THEMS)! 🎉

🔗 Press Release: lnkd.in/gvTjnaWq
🔗THEMS website: thems.moph.go.th

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 12d

New from HTAsiaLink: the Strategic Plan Report
A look behind the evidence, insights, and collaboration shaping our 2025–2030 roadmap for advancing HTA and evidence-informed policy in Asia-Pacific.

📘 Read more: htasialink.com/projects/91-...

#HTAsiaLink #HTA #StrategicPlan #EvidenceInformedPolicy

HTAsiaLink Strategic Plan Report: Insights and Evidence Behind Our Roadmap. Our 2025–2030 Strategic Plan was built on collaboration, evidence, and engagement. The new Strategic Plan Report takes you behind the scenes to show how member feedback, regional consultations, and research shaped every goal and action in the Plan. This report is a practical resource for networks and partners seeking to align strategy with evidence and strengthen collaboration across Asia-Pacific. Read the full report: https://htasialink.com/projects/91-htasialink-strategic-plan-report-insights-and-evidence-behind-our-roadmap

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 15d

This paper is part of the series about "Conducting health economic evaluations – the practicalities". Learn more: gear4health.com/material-and...

GEAR - Training and Workshop

The Guide to Health Economic Analysis and Research (GEAR) online resource

gear4health.com

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 Hot off the press! Our latest open-access article is now available: "An Introduction to Costing and the Types of Costs Used within Health Economic Studies"

📖 Read the full article, available here, to learn more: rdcu.be/eL6s4

Our latest open-access article is now available: "An Introduction to Costing and the Types of Costs Used within Health Economic Studies". The paper covers topics such as: Difference between financial and economic costs, cost adjustments (inflation, discounting, currency exchange), and when to conduct a costing study and which costs to consider. Learn more: https://rdcu.be/eL6s4

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 28d

🤝 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council [NESDC], Thailand One Health University Network (THOHUN), and Thailand Environment Institute Foundation (TEI)

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 28d

🤝 Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Ministry of Public Health of Thailand, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Ministry of Transport

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 28d

🙏 Special thanks to The Rockefeller Foundation for generously hosting us at your space.

👥 Wissawa Malakan, Nathanonl Dissakorntharavanij, Phantira Saphankaew, Sarin KC, Kimberly Fornace

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 28d

🎉 The Environmental Economics Unit has successfully concluded the final stakeholder meeting for our study on the use of data in policies at the nexus of climate, health, and the environment.

🤝Thanks all stakeholders from various ministries and NGOs who actively engaged in discussions.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · Oct 6

🤝HITAP, with WHO Bhutan, HITAD, and the Bhutan Health Trust Fund, kicks off the HTA Capacity Building Workshop in Thimphu (3–6 Oct 2025) to strengthen local capacity and raise awareness of HTA among key national stakeholders.🎉

#HTA #CapacityBuilding #Bhutan

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · Oct 6

🤝 Collaboration for evidence to inform policy 🤝

📑 On 2 October 2025, #HITAP had an enriching discussion #UNICEFEastAsiaandPacific on evidence generation to inform policy. Together, we look forward to advance and advocate for evidence-informed policy to improve health and well-being for all.

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · Oct 2

🚨New publication alert!
Congratulatoins to our #E2U for the newest publication:

“Indoor Air Pollution of Volatile Organic Compounds (#VOCs) in Hospitals in Thailand: Review of Current Practices, Challenges, and Recommendations”

🔗 Full article: bit.ly/4gQDBBo

#IndoorAirQuality #Healthcare

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · Oct 1

🗣️Khansa Chavarina & Manit Sittimart spoke at the WHO SEARO Regional Webinar on HTA.

📃They shared: Thailand’s HTA journey and Stakeholder engagement strategies.
A platform to exchange experiences & build a regional HTA community of practice.

#HTA #WHOSEARO #GlobalHealth

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · Oct 1

📑At the 2025 ISPOR HTA Roundtable – Asia Pacific,
HITAP shared regional efforts with #HTAsiaLink to strengthen HTA capacity, highlighting the HTA Registry for Asia, co-developed for members, by members.

🔗Explore the Asia HTA Registry: bit.ly/4nFcH1R

#HTAsiaLink #Registry #CollaborativeHTA

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · Sep 25

🌍 New Publication Alert!

The #HTAi Environmental Sustainability in HTA (#ESHTA) Working Group shares its perspective on how early Health Technology Assessment (#HTA) can integrate environmental sustainability into healthcare decision-making.

🔗 Full version: bit.ly/4nGiXpB

HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · Sep 23

📢 Asia Centre for Health Security (#ACHS) invite you to attend webinar “Governance of Dual-use Risks of Synthetic Biology: Recent Efforts in China”
🗣️ Profe Weiwen Zhang, Baiyang Chair Professor of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin University
📅 23 Oct 25, 6.00 - 7.00 hrs (GMT+8)
🔗 Register: bit.ly/481PguR