Advancing Health Technology Assessment in Developing Countries: A Pilot Project Template
Don Juzwishin Ph.D & Reiner Banken MD Insight 2010
November 10, 2010
School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Objective
Develop an approach and template for
advancing health technology
assessment in
developing countries
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Method
• Selected review of literature
– Challenges and issues
– Lessons learned
• International resources – Enablers
– Expertise
• WHO TAGHT review and
feedback
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Pilot Project Template
• Expressed commitment
• Willingness
• Capability
• Level of engagement
• Sustainability
Characteristics
• Contextualize the pilot to the setting
• Identify a local organization and champion responsible for the pilot and become the country focal point for HTA
• Link the pilot to the
government and credible government official with a commitment to sustaining
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Characteristics
• Develop and nurture
appropriate national and international linkages &
exchange to the international HTA
community and WHO Collaborating Centers
• Identify and prioritize relevant and timely HTA projects
Characteristics
• Pair the pilot participants with an established HTA program
• Develop a pilot
implementation plan with realistic and attainable results in HTA,
dissemination and policy engagement
• Evaluate the pilot with lessons learned and opportunities for
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Concluding Remarks
• Pilots allow a safe setting to seed ideas, build capacity and sustainability
• Contextualize global knowledge
• Support transparent, open and explicit decision
making surrounding choices
• Promote equity in health
