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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We’re pleased to share a recent feature from the #FogartyInternationalCenter at #NIH highlighting the work of Prof. Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong in strengthening tuberculosis research capacity and building research networks across Southeast Asia. ✨ 👉 Read the full story: bit.ly/477fKt1

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Southeast Asia tackles tuberculosis with help from research trainees - Fogarty International Center @ NIH

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

How widely are private sector-led submissions (PLS) used to support HTA? 👉 Our latest GEAR blog explores the global landscape of HTA and PLS, with an online dashboard to explore country- and jurisdiction-level classifications: www.gear4health.com/blog/detail/45 #HTA #HealthPolicy #GEAR

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What will AI mean for the future of HTA? At HITAP’s latest Open Talk, Prof. Alec Morton explored how AI could reshape health economic modelling, policymaking and the role of HTA researchers. 📺 Watch the full talk: youtu.be/55moB5PkiTQ #HTA #AI #HealthEconomics

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

How can Asia pay for precision medicine sustainably? Our new report (co-organised with SSHSPH NUS) shares insights from HTA agencies, clinicians & patients across 9 countries. 🔗 bit.ly/4iqKDiO #PrecisionMedicine #HTA #HealthPolicy #HITAP #GlobalHealth

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📢New podcast🎙️ Is #populationageing really a crisis? In the first episode of Beyond the Paper: Health Research Decoded, we explore what ageing means for health systems, healthcare costs, and public finances. 🎥 YouTube: bit.ly/4wDFQOK 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/3U0w6At 🎙 Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/4wFeMyx

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

💡 New ideas, shared challenges, and valuable regional perspectives came together in Thailand for the workshop on Paying for Precision Medicine Sustainably in Asia. #HTA #HealthPolicy #PHATTAI #HITAP

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Shiela from HITAP presented on “Cost-effectiveness of prevention strategies to mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR)” at the ESCMID Science-Policy Forum: Evidence for Policy – Modelling and Economics during ESCMID Global 2026 in Munich, Germany (17 April 2026).

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

💧 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.

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โครงการนวัตกรรมเครื่องกรองน้ำสะอาด เพื่อความยั่งยืนและความเท่าเทียมในระบบสุขภาพไทย

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🚨 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

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Cochrane’s Evolving Evidence Ecosystem | HITAP Special Session with Ana Beatriz Pizarro

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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

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The 4th Regional Workshop on Advanced Health Economic Evaluation in Puducherry, India

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🎉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.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🚨 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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

📢 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...

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

🎥 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

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Nature Medicine Commission Report Launch: Dialysis Policy in LMICs | Highlights

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

📢 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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#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

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AMR, Ageing & Equity: Key Insights from PMAC 2026 and the GAPi Thailand Launch

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

📢 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...

A new short course on “Vaccinology: Science and Public Health” is coming to Nagasaki, Japan. This course is designed for vaccine researchers and public health professionals involved in/or interested in vaccine research, development, epidemiology, policy, and implementation. Dates: 24–28 August 2026. Learn more & apply: https://www.tmgh.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/en/short-courses/vaccinology-science-and-public-health.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

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.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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

Voices from the Launch of the Nature Medicine Commission on Dialysis at PMAC 2026. Today’s launch was more than just a presentation of data, it was a powerful dialogue on the future of kidney care. Experts from around the globe shared their reflections on Thailand’s journey and what it means for universal health coverage worldwide.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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

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Are we about to live through a Nipah pandemic?

Preparedness – not fear – will decide how the next outbreak unfolds. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

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

We are proud to announce the report publication of the "Nature Medicine Commission on Access to Dialysis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." This report, launched at PMAC 2026, provides a critical analysis of Thailand’s 2022 dialysis policy shift, as well as recommendations to the Thai government and global kidney community to improve the quality, equity, and sustainability of kidney care. Beyond the data, the report turns evidence into action, offering policy recommendations that matter not only for Thailand, but for health systems worldwide. See how evidence can shape better dialysis policy: https://www.nature.com/collections/fbijigbccd

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

📢 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.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🎉 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

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. This session will explore key issues shaping health systems today and in the future, with distinguished speakers from different organisations and backgrounds sharing complementary perspectives on demographic shifts and health system transformation.
30 January 2026, 09.00–10.00AM, Bangkok Convention A, Floor 22.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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)

What are the key challenges for health systems in shifting demographics? As the PMAC Plenary 2 session is just two days away, we are honoured to highlight our final speaker, Dr Li Ailan, WHO Representative to Thailand and former Assistant Director-General for UHC/Healthier Populations at the World Health Organization, who calls for a fundamental shift—from systems designed to treat disease to resilient health ecosystems rooted in prevention, primary care, and action on root causes. If you’d like to hear more insights from our speakers and join the discussion, come and join the session at PMAC 2026: 30 January 2026, 09.00–10.00AM, Bangkok Convention A, Floor 22.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

📢 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.

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. Join PS 2.5: Diverse Values & Ethics in Designing Population Policies to hear more from our speakers. 30 Jan 2026, 10:30–12:30 ICT, World Ballroom A, 23rd Floor.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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)/

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

⏳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.

We are pleased to feature Stuart Gietel-Basten, Associate Dean, School of Humanities & Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, who emphasises that population policies should empower life choices while strengthening systems for demographic change. Join PS 2.5: Diverse Values & Ethics in Designing Population Policies to hear more from our speakers. 30 Jan 2026, 10:30–12:30 ICT, World Ballroom A, 23rd Floor. Share your views before the session at https://sprw.io/stt-tScxG.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

⏳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.

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. Join PS 2.5: Diverse Values & Ethics in Designing Population Policies to hear more from our speakers. 30 Jan 2026, 10:30–12:30 ICT, World Ballroom A, 23rd Floor.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

⏳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.

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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)

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🤝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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

⏳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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

📈 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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

🎥 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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🚨 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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

🌍 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...

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🏥 🌍 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.

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Climate Change Awareness and Challenges in Mitigating its Effects: A Perspective from Hospital Executives of the Ministry of Public Health | Journal of Health Systems Research

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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

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Guidelines for the use of economic evaluation to inform policies around access to treatment for kidney failure - Nature Reviews Nephrology

An economic evaluation can provide insights into the cost-effectiveness of different kidney replacement therapy modalities to inform decisions on how to best allocate limited resources. This evidence-...

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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HITAP Thailand @hitap.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

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.”

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