HTAsiaLink is a network of organisational and individual members who are involved in HTA research and evidence-based policy decision-making in the Asia Pacific region. Organisational members include HTA institutions, government HTA units, and other relevant organisations. Individual members include researchers, academics, and professionals in the field of HTA.
Since its establishment in 2011 by the three founding members: Thailand's Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, South Korea's National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, and Taiwan's Center for Drug Evaluation, the network operates continuously with various collaborative research and annual conferences held to bring together members for networking, sharing of research findings, and collaborative discussions.
HTAsiaLink serves as a platform for knowledge transfer and exchange related to evidence-based priority setting, with the main objective of enhancing the capacity for HTA research and promoting the integration of HTA evidence into policy decisions. The network was formed to address the need for strengthening HTA capacity in Asia and promoting the use of HTA evidence in policy decisions.
Start Collaborations
HITAP, CDE, and NECA started collaborations in 2010. The first meeting took place in Phuket, Thailand on September 4th, 2010, with the active participation of colleagues from Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, marking the inception of HTAsiaLink.
International Symposium & NECA was the Secretariat (2011 - 2022)
The network agreed to create an electronic newsletter and initiate a cross-country study on the social value of QALYs in Asia. The first HTAsiaLink newsletter was distributed in June 2011.
1st Annual Conference
The 1st HTAsiaLink Annual Conference with the theme "Economic Evaluation and Health Systems and Policy Research" was held in Cha Am, Phetchaburi, Thailand, in May 2012.
Global Collaboration
In a significant stride towards global collaboration, HTAsiaLink officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EuroScan in October 2017, solidifying the commitment to synergistically advance the field of health technology assessment on an international scale.
Memorandum of Understanding for Collaborative Health Technology Assessment & Health Economics Practices in Asia
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in 2020, represents the collaborative intentions between HTAsiaLink Network, Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Society, and the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR).
Formation of the Joint Working Collaboration & HITAP is the Secretariat
Formation of the Joint Working Collaboration between Health Technology Assessment International, HTAsiaLink, and ISPOR – the Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research: A stepwise guide for HTA guideline development.
Unlocking Value through Health Technology
Assessment (HTA) in Asia: Forging Ahead Together
