Search results for: Health Policy and Regulation

Around The World in HTAs: India – Let All Be Healthy

29 June 2023

…and follow-up for most health conditions. Health Technology Assessment India (HTAIn) was established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in 2017 to foster transparency and evidence-based decision-making…

Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds and Expert Elicitation: a Bridge Too Far?

29 April 2021

…28 Apr. 2021]. Karlsberg Schaffer, S., Sussex, J., Devlin, N. and Walker, A., 2015. Local health care expenditure plans and their opportunity costs. Health Policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 119(9), pp.1237–1244. 10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.07.007. Karlsberg…

The broader economic benefits of COVID-19 vaccination 

13 October 2025

…UK, Australia and Japan) and at-risk groups, aligned with 2023/2024 national recommendations [1], prevents significant healthcare costs and pressure. Based on 2023/2024 recommendations, COVID-19 vaccination programs reduce healthcare burden by preventing…

Around The World in HTAs: Italy – What’s Next?

20 April 2023

…(represented by the Italian Ministry of Health, MoH), and regional (represented by 19 Regions and 2 Autonomous Provinces – Regions hereafter). Regions are allocated a budget for health care from…

Around the World in HTAs: Japan – An algorithmic approach to containing costs

14 April 2026

…is increasing demand for health services while the tax base is shrinking. Health care inefficiency – The health care system is fragmented and hospital-centric. Financial incentives encourage long hospital stays and extensive treatment, making…

OHE at the World Health Assembly 2026

21 May 2026, 2:00pm

…in real investment and policy decisions. This small, interactive session at Health Diplomacy House will explore how economic evidence and value assessment can make health impacts visible, credible, and decision‑relevant…

Inequalities in Dementia: Unveiling the Evidence and Forging a Path Towards Greater Understanding

26 June 2024

…future policy, research, and service interventions. Key takeaways Our literature review identified 110 inequalities for people affected by dementia in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Inequalities across people living with…

25 Years of the Cost Effectiveness Acceptability Curve

30 December 2019

…health economic evaluations, and incorporated into health technology assessment methods guidelines in the UK and internationally. ISPOR President and OHE Research Fellow Professor Nancy Devlin and Professor Andrew Briggs of…

Educational programmes

…Africa (EVIA), is available in both English and French and explores the economic principles underpinning vaccine policy and implementation in low-resource settings. The second focuses on U.S. health policy, providing…