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On September 8, 2023, the faculty members and graduate students in two graduate programs including the Health Technology Assessment (MU-HTA) Graduate Program and the Social, Economic, and Administrative Pharmacy (SEAP) Graduate Program conducted an overseas field trip and visited the Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section (MaHTAS), which is under the Medical Development Division, the Ministry of Health Malaysia. This field trip was led by the faculty members of the aforementioned programs including 1) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Usa Chaikledkeaw, the Deputy Dean for International and Public Relations, and the MU-HTA Program Director, 2) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arthorn Riewpaiboon, 3) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Montarat Thavorncharoensap, and 4) Dr. Saowalak Turongkaravee. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Izzuna Mudla Mohamed Ghazali, Head of MaHTAS, who provided a warm welcome to the visitors. She also gave an overview of Malaysian health technology assessment practice and implementation in Malaysia.
MaHTAS produces health technology assessments, clinical practice guidelines, and other synthesized research evidence that are transparent, relevant, and easily accessible to serve as input for decisions and policy-making concerning Malaysia's health technologies such as procurement, adoption, implementation, disengagement, reimbursement, and pricing.
