Unleashing the potential : the imperative of political support for health technology assessment in Iran

Aidin Aryankhesal, Meysam Behzadifar, Ahad Bakhtiari, Samad Azari and Masoud Behzadifar

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is essential for evidence-based healthcare decision-making, yet its integration into Iran's healthcare system faces political and logistical challenges. Despite HTA's potential to improve resource allocation, limited awareness, data gaps, and competing priorities hinder its implementation. This commentary emphasizes the need for political support, advocating capacity-building, collaboration, and alignment with long-term health policies. Leveraging international partnerships and monitoring outcomes can enhance HTA's role in improving healthcare in Iran and contributing to global health advancements.

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Year of publication:	2024
Authors:	Aryankhesal, Aidin ; Behzadifar, Meysam ; Bakhtiari, Ahad ; Azari, Samad ; Behzadifar, Masoud
Published in:	Health economics review. - Heidelberg : Springer, ISSN 2191-1991, ZDB-ID 2634483-X. - Vol. 14.2024, 1, Art.-No. 84, p. 1-5
Subject:	Evidence-based decision-making \| Health policy \| Health technology assessment \| Healthcare system \| Iran \| Political support \| Gesundheitswesen \| Health care system \| Gesundheitspolitik \| Technikfolgenabschätzung \| Technology assessment \| Medizintechnik \| Medical technology \| Gesundheitsversorgung \| Health care

Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatz in Zeitschrift ; Article in journal
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1186/s13561-024-00563-x [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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