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An eye on sustainability at the Economist’s Future of Health Europe
30 October 2023
…authorities. Hildegarde Naughton (Department of Health, Ireland) exampled Ireland’s implementation of ‘The Healthy Ireland Framework’, which aims to improve wellbeing by addressing health determinants including education, transport, housing, and environment….
Around The World in HTAs: Thailand – An Ever-Evolving Policy Tool
9 September 2024
The health system in the country Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is not just a promise but a reality in Thailand. Renowned for its strong public health system, Thailand achieved UHC in 2002 and…
Would Waiving COVID-19 Vaccines Patents Save Lives?
18 May 2021
…https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/after-pfizer-deal-sanofi-offers-a-hand-to-johnson-johnson-for-covid-19-vaccine-production [Accessed 17 May 2021]. McClellan, M. and Udayakumar, K., 2021. Reducing Global COVID Vaccine Shortages: New Research and Recommendations for US Leadership. [online] Available at: https://healthpolicy.duke.edu/publications/reducing-global-covid-vaccine-shortages-new-research-and-recommendations-us-leadership [Accessed 17 May…
Do child QALYs = adult QALYs? Five reasons why they might not
4 February 2020
…accepted by decision making bodies such as NICE and PBAC, that it should be members of the general public (as taxpayers, and people who benefit from publicly funded health care)…
Looking Further Afield – What Can Health Economics Learn from the Environmental Economics Approach to Discounting?
1 February 2024
…Wong, O., 2019. Advanced therapy medicinal products and health technology assessment principles and practices for value-based and sustainable healthcare. The European Journal of Health Economics, 20(3), pp.427–438. 10.1007/s10198-018-1007-x. Khorasani, E.,…
Around The World in HTAs: Egypt – The Road Ahead
31 July 2023
…public and private providers and funding mechanisms. The system is divided into the private and public sector. In the public sector, the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) is the…
Reflections from Adrian Towse on decades of HEOR research and impact
11 November 2025
…This award recognises individuals who have made outstanding, life-long contributions to improving health outcomes through research, leadership, and impact in the field of health economics and outcomes research. Adrian’s work…
The BRAVER Roadmap to Broader Assessment of the Value of Health Interventions in the Asia-Pacific Region
14 April 2025
…ultimate aim, and aligns HTA with broader government goals, such as economic growth and improved health and social standards, and addresses health inequities in line with regional cultural values. Despite…
Socio-Economic Value of Adult Immunisation Programmes
18 April 2024
…prevention mindset is often adopted in other sectors beyond healthcare (e.g. road safety and workforce health and safety) to prevent harmful health outcomes and productivity losses and promote societal well-being. Similarly,…