📢 New report released: Coordinated Procurement: Lessons Learned Globally, Potential ASEAN Applications, and Implications for Antibiotics Access and Policy 👉 Explore now: bit.ly/4tfvTWv #SECURE #GARDP #AntibioticResistance #Antibiotics #AMR #HealthPolicy #UniversalHealthCoverage #PublicHealth

Across many countries, the question is no longer whether health policy should be evidence-informed—but how to make it happen in practice.🤝 📰Great to join the Health Economic Analysis for Evidence-Driven Health Policies workshop in Colombo (3–4 Mar). #HTA #HealthEconomics #SriLanka

💧 From clean water challenges in remote communities to innovation designed for real-world use and long-term sustainability.

💧 Clean water is not only a basic need, but also a health policy priority. 🎥 This documentary highlights how addressing water access requires more than technology alone. It calls for evidence-informed policy, system-level thinking, and cross-sector collaboration.

🚨 Now on YouTube How is Cochrane reshaping the evidence ecosystem? Watch our HITAP Special Session with Ana Beatriz Pizarro and explore new ways to engage in global evidence synthesis. 🎥 youtu.be/LwtQiT6jx-k #Cochrane #EvidenceSynthesis #GlobalHealth #HITAP

The workshop equipped researchers with practical skills to conduct model-based #economicevaluations using #Markovmodels in Excel, combining theory with hands-on model building and analysis. 📊 🎬 Watch the workshop highlights: youtu.be/06wOXvNlDiQ

🎉Celabrating the successful 4th Regional Workshop on Advanced #HealthEconomicEvaluation at JIPMER, Puducherry 🤝 🗝️ Participants gained hands-on skills in building #Markovmodels in Excel, conducting deterministic & probabilistic analyses, interpreting results, & reporting for peer-reviewed journals.

How do we evaluate Precision Medicine from early R&D stage to market access, transparently and consistently❓ #PICCOTEAM offers • 46 recommendations for conventional #EE • 30 for early health technology assessment 💻 Tool to guide your analysis & generate structured reports: piccoteam.gear4health.com

🚨 Access without safety isn’t progress—it’s systemic failure. When access outpaces oversight, reforms can backfire. A new paper by Yot Teerawattananon (HITAP & SSHSPH of NUS) examines Thailand’s 2022 dialysis reform. 🔓 Read rdcu.be/e4qK9 🌍 Free for LICs via Research4Life: lnkd.in/g-GPuJN6

📢 New Publication Alert! Are caesarean section rates in Thailand rising beyond what is medically necessary? 👶🏻 A new study by HITAP analyses national hospitalization data under Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme (2016–2021), covering over 500,000 C-section cases. 📃 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/2...

🎥 Highlights now live: Nature Medicine Commission Report Launch on Dialysis Policy ▶️ youtu.be/ssncPDQDXtc 📄 Full report: www.nature.com/collections/... #PMAC2026 #ChronicKidneyDisease #DialysisPolicy #ThailandUHC #LMICs

📢 New Publication Alert: 🎉HITAP is excited to highlight a new open-access systematic review on data sources used in socioeconomic impact assessments of antimicrobial resistance from an One Health lens. 🔗Full article: bit.ly/4rUH7Pz #OneHealth #AMR #HealthEconomics #HITAP

#PMAC2026 side meeting: #AMR in an ageing world— where rising infection risks demand policies that are both effective & equitable. We also proudly launched #GAPi in #Thailand to strengthen #antibioticpolicy through a health economics approach. 🎥Highlights: bit.ly/4bQZhwH 📃GAPi: bit.ly/3MkAwPc

What really happens when evidence meets policy? 🤝HITAP hosted the Duke–NUS #EMHEAL for a focused session on Health Technology Assessment. Together with healthcare leaders from across sectors, the conversation moved beyond frameworks to the realities of decision-making.

📢 Now Open for Applications! A new short course on “Vaccinology: Science and Public Health” is coming to Nagasaki, Japan. 📅 Dates: 24–28 August 2026 🎓 Certificate of Participation awarded upon completion 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.tmgh.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/en/short-cou...

As countries face demographic changes such as population ageing, health systems are being tested not only by rising NCDs, increasing health expenditure, workforce shortages, and fragile health financing, but also by the growing concern about equity.

Voices from the Launch of the Nature Medicine Commission on Dialysis at #PMAC2026 💬 #PMAC2026 #ChronicKidneyDisease #DialysisPolicy #ThailandUHC #LMICs

Are we about to live through a Nipah pandemic? Preparedness – not fear – will decide how the next outbreak unfolds. 🔗Read full article: str.sg/v4n4 ✍️ Alex R Cook and Leo Yee Sin #NipahVirus #pandemic #pandemicpreparedness

We are proud to announce the report publication of the "Nature Medicine Commission on Access to Dialysis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." 🎉 💡 See how evidence can shape better dialysis policy: www.nature.com/collections/... #PMAC2026 #ChronicKidneyDisease #DialysisPolicy #ThailandUHC #LMICs

📢 TODAY at #PMAC2026! We are pleased to feature Fatou Wurie, Founder & Chief Steward, Youterus Health (Sierra Leone), who stresses that ethics is at the heart of population policy design.

🎉 PMAC 2026 starts today! As we kick off the first day of the Prince Mahidol Award Conference, we warmly invite all conference participants to join us tomorrow morning for Plenary 2. 📅 30 January 2026 🕘 09.00–10.00AM 📍 Bangkok Convention A, Floor 22 #PMAC2026 #DemographicShifts #HealthSystem

What are the key challenges for health systems in shifting demographics? As the PMAC Plenary 2 session is just one day away, we're honoured to highlight our final speaker, Dr Li Ailan, WHO Representative to Thailand and former Assistant Director-General for UHC/Healthier Populations at WHO, (cont)

How digital health innovation is redefining health governance at #PMAC2026 🔍 In the session “Smart Health System: Leveraging Digital and Innovative Solutions for Health Governance”, Sarin K.C. highlighted that digital health, from telemedicine to AI, (cont)/ #SMB302 #DigitalHealth #HITAP #THEMS

Mark your calendar for our report launch at #PMAC2026 📅🌟 Don’t miss the Nature Medicine Commission Report Launch on Dialysis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, a special session bringing together evidence, policy reflections, and insights from global experts.

📢 Tomorrow at #PMAC2026! We are pleased to feature Aïssata Fall, Senior Program Director, Regional Representative for West and Central Africa Population Reference Bureau (Senegal), who underscores that ethics makes hidden burdens visible.

That’s a wrap! 👏 The Global Antibiotic Policy Initiative (GAPi) has officially been launched in Thailand. Supported by the Wellcome Trust, GAPi aims to strengthen local priority setting and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy action (cont)/

⏳2 days to go until PS 2.5 at #PMAC2026! We are pleased to feature Stuart Gietel-Basten, Associate Dean, School of Humanities & Social Science, HKUST, who emphasises that population policies should empower life choices while strengthening systems for demographic change.

The number of deaths within 90 days of hemodialysis patients rose following the 2022 policy change. Behind the statistics are real lives, and important questions about how dialysis care is delivered. #PMAC2026 #ChronicKidneyDisease #DialysisPolicy #ThailandUHC #LMICs

⏳3 days to go until PS 2.5 at #PMAC2026! We are pleased to feature Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, Population Foundation of India, who highlights that a rights-based, values-driven approach is essential for building sustainable health systems amid rapid demographic change.

⏳4 days to go until PS 2.5 at #PMAC2026! We are pleased to feature Dasho Dechen Wangmo, Head of the PEMA Secretariat (Bhutan), who reminds us that health systems must adapt to demographic change by prioritizing resilience, prevention, healthy ageing, and intergenerational equity.

Clean water is not only about access, but about how systems work together. 💧 Today’s side meeting at #PMAC2026 brings together policymakers, researchers, innovators, and community partners to reflect on lessons from a pilot clean water initiative (cont)

Dialysis accounts for 9% of Thailand’s UHC budget in 2024 and could reach about 30% by 2033 if trends persist. How can we protect the system while ensuring no patient is left behind? #PMAC2026 #ChronicKidneyDisease #DialysisPolicy #ThailandUHC #LMICs

🤝Thank you to everyone who joined the webinar “The Science of AMR” in the IPEA with Prof. Mike Sharland (Antibiotic Policy Group, City St George’s, University of London), organized by HITAP Thailand.🎉 🎥 Watch the recording here: youtu.be/xjQ06QpTNnI #AMR #OneHealth #GlobalHealth

⏳9 days to go until PS 2.5 at #PMAC2026! 🌍 How do values shape the population policies that shape our lives? Join Us PS2.5 at #PMAC2026 🗓️ 30 Jan 26 | 10:30–12:30 ICT 📍 World Ballroom A, 23rd Floor Share your views before session 👇 sprw.io/stt-tScxG #PopulationPolicy #GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy

📈 Within 2 years, Thailand’s 2022 policy has rapidly increased dialysis cases. How does this affect the dialysis system in Thailand? Want to learn why & how—the Thai government has managed to sustain its universal dialysis policy? #PMAC2026 #ChronicKidneyDisease #DialysisPolicy #ThailandUHC #LMICs

🎥 New webinar recording: Ripple Effect: UK NICE’s New Threshold & Global HTA A timely discussion on the UK’s plan to raise the NICE threshold, its evidence base, budget impacts, and what this means for NICE and HTA globally. Many thanks to our speakers. Watch the full webinar: bit.ly/4sGslgf

🚨 AMR folks, mark your calendars! We’re diving into the science behind the new Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR (IPEA). 🗓 15 Jan 26 ⏰ 15:00 GMT+7 💻 Zoom Register: bit.ly/4psogdI Let’s get the science right to get the policies right. 🔍🦠 #AMR #IPEA

🌍 Webinar | The Ripple Effect: UK NICE’s New Threshold & Global HTA 🗓️ 8 Jan 2026 | ⏰15:00–16:30 (GMT+7) | 💻 Zoom Explore implications for HTA, pricing & sustainable decision-making worldwide. 🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🏥 🌍 How prepared are Thai hospitals for climate change? Recent research from HITAP shows that hospital executives in Thailand have high level of awareness of climate change and its impacts. However, there is a shared view that current measures are still not sufficient.

HITAP’s Leadership in Advancing Renal Dialysis Policy: Four Recent Evidence-Driven Publications Explore more in the following papers: 🔹 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🔹 www.nature.com/articles/s43... 🔹 www.nature.com/articles/s43... 🔹 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #HITAP #RenalDialysisPolicy

As the new year renews all the happiness and good tidings, may it also bring you good health and fulfillment of your hopes and goals. Happy New Year! #HITAP #HappyNewYear2026

🌍 Webinar | The Ripple Effect: UK NICE’s New Threshold & Global HTA 🗓️ 8 Jan 2026 | ⏰15:00–16:30 (GMT+7) | 💻 Zoom Explore implications for HTA, pricing & sustainable decision-making worldwide. 🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

HITAP and the School of Global Health, Chulalongkorn University hosted a stakeholder consultation for the study “Interventions and Policies in Combatting AMR in Thailand: A Systematic Review.”

Are 20ᵗʰ century health systems ready for 21ˢᵗ century populations? If you’re attending #PMAC2026, start your Friday morning with Plenary 2 – “Demographic Shifts and Health System Transformation” and join the conversation on ageing, migration, urbanisation and what they mean for our health systems.

HITAP joined International UHC Day 2025 on 9 December, under the theme “Sustaining Universal Health Coverage: Global Governance and Local Effort.” 🩺 🌱 #UHCDay #UniversalHealthCoverage #HealthGovernance #HTA #EvidenceInformedPolicy #HITAP

⏰ Registration Extended! Join the 4th Regional Workshop on Advanced #HealthEconomicEvaluation 📍 JIPMER, India | 📆 23–25 Feb 2026 Hands-on Markov modeling, regional networking & policy-focused learning. 🗓️ Apply by 15 Jan 26 📧 [email protected] or scan QR Code #JIPMER #HTAsiaLink #GlobalHealth

Great discussions at the International Conference on Health Economics 2025 in Kathmandu. 🎉 Encouraging to see growing policy interest in HTA and evidence-informed approaches to support benefit package design and UHC in Nepal.🤝 #HTA #PrioritySetting #UHC #HealthEconomics

🚨 AMR folks, mark your calendars! We’re diving into the science behind the new Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR (IPEA). 🗓 15 Jan 26 ⏰ 15:00 GMT+7 💻 Zoom Register: bit.ly/4psogdI Let’s get the science right to get the policies right. 🔍🦠 #AMR #IPEA

🤝Thank you for joining the PMAC webinar on Migration, Labor, and the Health of a Changing Planet! Speakers shared key insights on climate-driven mobility, health risks, and the need for migrant-inclusive systems.🎉 See you at PMAC 2026! #PMAC2026 #ClimateMigration #DemographicChange

Thank you for joining the stakeholder meeting on “Coordinated Procurement of Health Technologies and Its Potential Application in ASEAN” on 30 Nov 25. 🤝🎉