Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 9: The Resource Hub for Health Technology Assessment (HTA), ICMR–National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), and ICMR–RMRC, Sri Vijaya Puram, organised the 4th Sensitization Workshop on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) yesterday in the Conference Hall of ICMR–RMRC, Sri Vijaya Puram.
In his keynote address by Dr. Aparup, Director, ICMR–RMRC, Sri Vijaya Puram, highlighted the importance of evidence-based approaches in strengthening healthcare delivery and supporting informed decision-making in public health.
The technical sessions featured expert presentations on various aspects of HTA. Dr. Balu Venugopal, Scientist C, HTA Secretariat, Department of Health Research (DHR), New Delhi, delivered a talk on ‘HTA in India: An Overview and the Role of DHR in HTA,’ providing insights into the national HTA framework and the role of DHR in promoting evidence-based healthcare decisions.
The main technical session, titled ‘Health Technology Assessment: From Evidence to Decision-Making,’ was delivered by Dr. M. Muniyandi, Scientist E, ICMR–NIRT, Chennai. Dr. Reshma Raju, Scientist D, HTA Secretariat, DHR, New Delhi, presented success stories of HTA.
An interactive discussion involving the resource persons and participating stakeholders explored the feasibility of initiating and institutionalising HTA activities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.