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On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 7:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the Graduate Program in Health Technology Assessment (HTA), together with the Global HTA Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University (MUPY), hosted an international webinar titled “Rethinking Value, Equity & Severity in Thai HTA”. The meeting was opened by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Usa Chaikledkaew, Chair of MUPY’s Global HTA Research Center, who welcomed healthcare professionals, policymakers, health economists, and pharmaceutical industry professionals.
The meeting aimed to present the principles and practical applications of the NICE severity modifier approach in the United Kingdom and the GRACE framework, as well as preliminary simulation results using Thai health economic evaluation data. It also aimed to explain the underlying economic concepts and provide a forum for HTA researchers, policymakers, budget holders, and healthcare payers to discuss the feasibility, limitations, and evidence needed to apply these approaches in Thailand.
The program featured presentations by experts in HTA. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Usa Chaikledkaew presented “Why Thai HTA Needs to Evolve”, while Prof. Dr. Olivia Wu from the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, delivered a presentation titled “NICE Severity Modifier: From Principle to Policy”. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Montarat Thavorncharoensap presented “Translating Severity-Based Weighting to Thailand: Preliminary Results”, and Prof. Dr. Darius Lakdawalla from the University of Southern California, United States, presented “GRACE: Generalized Risk Adjusted Cost Effectiveness”. The meeting concluded with a discussion and Q&A session titled “What Could This Mean for Thai HTA?” moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Montarat Thavorncharoensap.
The meeting reflected MUPY’s role in fostering international academic collaboration and advancing knowledge in health technology assessment. It also aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.
News Article by International Relations Unit
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