How can health technology assessment support our response to public health emergencies?

• Main Authors: Aparna Ananthakrishnan (Author), Alia Cynthia Gonzales Luz (Author), Sarin KC (Author), Leslie Ong (Author), Cecilia Oh (Author), Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai (Author), Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak (Author), Yot Teerawattananon (Author), Hugo C. Turner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Public health emergencies (PHEs), such as the COVID-19 crisis, are threats to global health and public order. We recommend that countries bolster their PHE responses by investing in health technology assessment (HTA), defined as a systematic process of gathering pertinent information on and...