Health Systems and Reform Journal
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First journal dedicated to research, theory, and analysis in #healthsystems and #healthreform🌍 ┃Publisher: @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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How did Indigenous leadership shape a major medicines funding decision in Aotearoa New Zealand?
A 2021 policy change introduced ethnicity-based eligibility for new diabetes medicines, marking a significant shift in how equity is addressed within a universal health system🧵
A 2021 policy change introduced ethnicity-based eligibility for new diabetes medicines, marking a significant shift in how equity is addressed within a universal health system🧵
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
How did Indigenous leadership shape a major medicines funding decision in Aotearoa New Zealand?
A 2021 policy change introduced ethnicity-based eligibility for new diabetes medicines, marking a significant shift in how equity is addressed within a universal health system🧵
A 2021 policy change introduced ethnicity-based eligibility for new diabetes medicines, marking a significant shift in how equity is addressed within a universal health system🧵
How has health technology assessment (HTA) evolved in China, and what has shaped its role in health policy?
This article by Wudong Guo and colleagues offers a useful overview🧵
This article by Wudong Guo and colleagues offers a useful overview🧵
December 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
How has health technology assessment (HTA) evolved in China, and what has shaped its role in health policy?
This article by Wudong Guo and colleagues offers a useful overview🧵
This article by Wudong Guo and colleagues offers a useful overview🧵
How can countries build the institutional foundations needed for fair, transparent, and evidence-informed decisions as they expand their universal health coverage systems?
In this article, Juhwan Oh and colleagues trace South Korea's two-decade journey to institutionalize HTA 🧵
In this article, Juhwan Oh and colleagues trace South Korea's two-decade journey to institutionalize HTA 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
How can countries build the institutional foundations needed for fair, transparent, and evidence-informed decisions as they expand their universal health coverage systems?
In this article, Juhwan Oh and colleagues trace South Korea's two-decade journey to institutionalize HTA 🧵
In this article, Juhwan Oh and colleagues trace South Korea's two-decade journey to institutionalize HTA 🧵
In this commentary, Budi Hidayat analyzed the current state of health technology supply landscape in Indonesia as well as the impact of HTA studies on priority-setting decisions.
These are some key insights about the present challenges and future directions🧵
These are some key insights about the present challenges and future directions🧵
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In this commentary, Budi Hidayat analyzed the current state of health technology supply landscape in Indonesia as well as the impact of HTA studies on priority-setting decisions.
These are some key insights about the present challenges and future directions🧵
These are some key insights about the present challenges and future directions🧵
The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) in Thailand has been recognized as a leading HTA research unit located in a LMIC.
These are fifteen lessons, based on fifteen years of experience, shared by Yot Teerawattananon and colleagues🧵
These are fifteen lessons, based on fifteen years of experience, shared by Yot Teerawattananon and colleagues🧵
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) in Thailand has been recognized as a leading HTA research unit located in a LMIC.
These are fifteen lessons, based on fifteen years of experience, shared by Yot Teerawattananon and colleagues🧵
These are fifteen lessons, based on fifteen years of experience, shared by Yot Teerawattananon and colleagues🧵
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is resulting in cost-effective and evidence-based decision-making processes within PM-JAY in India!
These are some examples presented in a research article by Shankar Prinja, Yashika Chugh, Nidhi Gupta and Vipul Aggarwal🧵
These are some examples presented in a research article by Shankar Prinja, Yashika Chugh, Nidhi Gupta and Vipul Aggarwal🧵
November 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is resulting in cost-effective and evidence-based decision-making processes within PM-JAY in India!
These are some examples presented in a research article by Shankar Prinja, Yashika Chugh, Nidhi Gupta and Vipul Aggarwal🧵
These are some examples presented in a research article by Shankar Prinja, Yashika Chugh, Nidhi Gupta and Vipul Aggarwal🧵
How can a Health Technology Assessment organization be created?
Victoria Y. Fan, Abha Mehndiratta, Jubilee Ahazie, Javier Guzman, Shankar Prinja, T. Sundararaman, and Soumya Swaminathan share insights based on the experience of India's national HTA agency🧵
Victoria Y. Fan, Abha Mehndiratta, Jubilee Ahazie, Javier Guzman, Shankar Prinja, T. Sundararaman, and Soumya Swaminathan share insights based on the experience of India's national HTA agency🧵
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
How can a Health Technology Assessment organization be created?
Victoria Y. Fan, Abha Mehndiratta, Jubilee Ahazie, Javier Guzman, Shankar Prinja, T. Sundararaman, and Soumya Swaminathan share insights based on the experience of India's national HTA agency🧵
Victoria Y. Fan, Abha Mehndiratta, Jubilee Ahazie, Javier Guzman, Shankar Prinja, T. Sundararaman, and Soumya Swaminathan share insights based on the experience of India's national HTA agency🧵
Discover the key phases of health technology assessment institutionalization in Ghana, as outlined in recent research by Augustina Koduah, Jessica Anim Boadi, Joycelyn Naa Korkoi Azeez, Brian Adu Asare, Saviour Yevutsey, Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, and Justice Nonvignon 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Discover the key phases of health technology assessment institutionalization in Ghana, as outlined in recent research by Augustina Koduah, Jessica Anim Boadi, Joycelyn Naa Korkoi Azeez, Brian Adu Asare, Saviour Yevutsey, Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, and Justice Nonvignon 🧵
How can governments make smarter decisions about where to invest limited health budgets?
David Wilson and Marelize Görgens from the World Bank explore how mathematical modeling can help countries get more health for every dollar spent🧵
David Wilson and Marelize Görgens from the World Bank explore how mathematical modeling can help countries get more health for every dollar spent🧵
November 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
How can governments make smarter decisions about where to invest limited health budgets?
David Wilson and Marelize Görgens from the World Bank explore how mathematical modeling can help countries get more health for every dollar spent🧵
David Wilson and Marelize Görgens from the World Bank explore how mathematical modeling can help countries get more health for every dollar spent🧵
Health Benefits Packages (HBP) have been a key policy instrument for improving #UHC. Discover the research by Marcela Brun, Johnattan Garcia Ruiz, Javier Guzman on Colombia’s evolution in this field! 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Health Benefits Packages (HBP) have been a key policy instrument for improving #UHC. Discover the research by Marcela Brun, Johnattan Garcia Ruiz, Javier Guzman on Colombia’s evolution in this field! 🧵
Why do diabetes and NCDs remain chronically underfunded in many countries, even when effective solutions exist?
This study focused on Ghana by Leonard Baatiema, Kristen Danforth, David A. Watkins, Joana Ansong, Adwoa Twumwaah Twum-Barimah, and Bruno Meessen reveals the barriers blocking progress🧵
This study focused on Ghana by Leonard Baatiema, Kristen Danforth, David A. Watkins, Joana Ansong, Adwoa Twumwaah Twum-Barimah, and Bruno Meessen reveals the barriers blocking progress🧵
October 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Why do diabetes and NCDs remain chronically underfunded in many countries, even when effective solutions exist?
This study focused on Ghana by Leonard Baatiema, Kristen Danforth, David A. Watkins, Joana Ansong, Adwoa Twumwaah Twum-Barimah, and Bruno Meessen reveals the barriers blocking progress🧵
This study focused on Ghana by Leonard Baatiema, Kristen Danforth, David A. Watkins, Joana Ansong, Adwoa Twumwaah Twum-Barimah, and Bruno Meessen reveals the barriers blocking progress🧵
What can countries do to address the global rise of type 2 diabetes when existing market and government responses have fallen short?
In their new commentary, Agnes L. Soucat, Sylvestre Gaudin, and Abdo S. Yazbeck explore this question through the lens of the WHO’s Common Goods for Health framework🧵
In their new commentary, Agnes L. Soucat, Sylvestre Gaudin, and Abdo S. Yazbeck explore this question through the lens of the WHO’s Common Goods for Health framework🧵
October 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What can countries do to address the global rise of type 2 diabetes when existing market and government responses have fallen short?
In their new commentary, Agnes L. Soucat, Sylvestre Gaudin, and Abdo S. Yazbeck explore this question through the lens of the WHO’s Common Goods for Health framework🧵
In their new commentary, Agnes L. Soucat, Sylvestre Gaudin, and Abdo S. Yazbeck explore this question through the lens of the WHO’s Common Goods for Health framework🧵
What are the main factors that influence the institutionalization of HTA at the macro-level across all countries globally?
In this scoping review Rahab Mbau, Anna Vassall, Lucy Gilson, and Edwine Barasa found some interesting answers🧵
In this scoping review Rahab Mbau, Anna Vassall, Lucy Gilson, and Edwine Barasa found some interesting answers🧵
October 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
What are the main factors that influence the institutionalization of HTA at the macro-level across all countries globally?
In this scoping review Rahab Mbau, Anna Vassall, Lucy Gilson, and Edwine Barasa found some interesting answers🧵
In this scoping review Rahab Mbau, Anna Vassall, Lucy Gilson, and Edwine Barasa found some interesting answers🧵
Developing a clear process for topic identification, selection, and prioritization (TISP) is key when institutionalizing HTA.
These are three key institutional aspects of TISP identified by Elizabeth Peacocke, Lieke Fleur Heupink, Aparna Ananthakrishnan & Katrine B. Frønsdal🧵
These are three key institutional aspects of TISP identified by Elizabeth Peacocke, Lieke Fleur Heupink, Aparna Ananthakrishnan & Katrine B. Frønsdal🧵
October 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Developing a clear process for topic identification, selection, and prioritization (TISP) is key when institutionalizing HTA.
These are three key institutional aspects of TISP identified by Elizabeth Peacocke, Lieke Fleur Heupink, Aparna Ananthakrishnan & Katrine B. Frønsdal🧵
These are three key institutional aspects of TISP identified by Elizabeth Peacocke, Lieke Fleur Heupink, Aparna Ananthakrishnan & Katrine B. Frønsdal🧵
How can Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Benefit Package (HBP) be integrated to achieve #UHC in low- and middle-income countries?
In this commentary, Ole F. Norheim & David A. Watkins offer some insights🧵
In this commentary, Ole F. Norheim & David A. Watkins offer some insights🧵
October 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
How can Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Benefit Package (HBP) be integrated to achieve #UHC in low- and middle-income countries?
In this commentary, Ole F. Norheim & David A. Watkins offer some insights🧵
In this commentary, Ole F. Norheim & David A. Watkins offer some insights🧵
Prioritizing health interventions is a major challenge for health systems. Pete Baker and colleagues discuss the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI), a platform aimed to catalyze progress on Evidence-Informed Priority-Setting (EIPS) in LMICs🧵
September 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Prioritizing health interventions is a major challenge for health systems. Pete Baker and colleagues discuss the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI), a platform aimed to catalyze progress on Evidence-Informed Priority-Setting (EIPS) in LMICs🧵
Discover how AI can revolutionize health systems in low and middle-income countries in this article authored by África Periáñez, Ana Fernández Del Río, Ivan Nazarov, Enric Jané, Moiz Hassan, Aditya Rastogi and Dexian Tang🧵
September 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Discover how AI can revolutionize health systems in low and middle-income countries in this article authored by África Periáñez, Ana Fernández Del Río, Ivan Nazarov, Enric Jané, Moiz Hassan, Aditya Rastogi and Dexian Tang🧵
In 2021 India launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to strengthen the digital health ecosystem.
Udaya Shankar Mishra, Suryakant Yadav, and William Joe made an assessment of the progress of this ambitious initiative🧵
Udaya Shankar Mishra, Suryakant Yadav, and William Joe made an assessment of the progress of this ambitious initiative🧵
September 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
In 2021 India launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to strengthen the digital health ecosystem.
Udaya Shankar Mishra, Suryakant Yadav, and William Joe made an assessment of the progress of this ambitious initiative🧵
Udaya Shankar Mishra, Suryakant Yadav, and William Joe made an assessment of the progress of this ambitious initiative🧵
In their latest article, Terence C. Cheng and Winnie Yip explore the transformative impact of internet telemedicine on China's healthcare landscape!🧵
September 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
In their latest article, Terence C. Cheng and Winnie Yip explore the transformative impact of internet telemedicine on China's healthcare landscape!🧵
In this article, Miwako Hosoda investigates how digitalized peer support is transforming patient-provider relationships in Japan🧵
September 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
In this article, Miwako Hosoda investigates how digitalized peer support is transforming patient-provider relationships in Japan🧵
How did digital training innovations keep global health services connected during COVID-19? In this study, Caroline Benski, Aya Goto, Abéline Hantavololona, and team explore two fascinating cases of cross-border training🧵
September 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
How did digital training innovations keep global health services connected during COVID-19? In this study, Caroline Benski, Aya Goto, Abéline Hantavololona, and team explore two fascinating cases of cross-border training🧵
In this study, Hwa-Young Lee, Minji Ju, Minah Kang, Heejung Lee, Juho Choi, and Juhwan Oh explored South Korea's innovative Smart O2O Digital Health Care Model, a program designed to tackle chronic disease in rural Pyeongchang-gun through digital intervention🧵
September 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In this study, Hwa-Young Lee, Minji Ju, Minah Kang, Heejung Lee, Juho Choi, and Juhwan Oh explored South Korea's innovative Smart O2O Digital Health Care Model, a program designed to tackle chronic disease in rural Pyeongchang-gun through digital intervention🧵
In this article, Friday Okonofua and colleagues explored how women, health providers, and civil society organizations utilized a mobile phone-based tool designed to help report and address gender-based violence (GBV).
The findings offer valuable insights for those working on GBV prevention🧵
The findings offer valuable insights for those working on GBV prevention🧵
August 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In this article, Friday Okonofua and colleagues explored how women, health providers, and civil society organizations utilized a mobile phone-based tool designed to help report and address gender-based violence (GBV).
The findings offer valuable insights for those working on GBV prevention🧵
The findings offer valuable insights for those working on GBV prevention🧵
How effective is Maharashtra's digitized ambulance service?
Research by Ahana Sarkar, Vipul Parmar, Arnab Jana and Sujata Saunik analyzes the implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) across the Indian state. Here are the key findings 🧵
Research by Ahana Sarkar, Vipul Parmar, Arnab Jana and Sujata Saunik analyzes the implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) across the Indian state. Here are the key findings 🧵
August 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
How effective is Maharashtra's digitized ambulance service?
Research by Ahana Sarkar, Vipul Parmar, Arnab Jana and Sujata Saunik analyzes the implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) across the Indian state. Here are the key findings 🧵
Research by Ahana Sarkar, Vipul Parmar, Arnab Jana and Sujata Saunik analyzes the implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) across the Indian state. Here are the key findings 🧵
Explore the digital transformation of health product supply chains in low- and middle-income countries!
Prashant Yadav analyzed the impact of digital technologies on availability, affordability, and adoption of health products🧵
Prashant Yadav analyzed the impact of digital technologies on availability, affordability, and adoption of health products🧵
August 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Explore the digital transformation of health product supply chains in low- and middle-income countries!
Prashant Yadav analyzed the impact of digital technologies on availability, affordability, and adoption of health products🧵
Prashant Yadav analyzed the impact of digital technologies on availability, affordability, and adoption of health products🧵