Using Health Technology Assessment to Assist Government Decision-Making Regarding Novel Interventions in South Africa: Applications from PrEP to COVID-19 Therapeutics

By Dr. Lise Jamieson Dr Gesine Meyer-Rath Mariet Benade Dr. Jacqui Miot | 12 September 2023 |

Context

National Health Insurance (NHI) aims to provide universal healthcare coverage for all
Significant step towards achieving equitable healthcare access
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) provides critical evidence to support policy and funding decisions
Multidisciplinary process to assess the value and impact of health technologies
Especially important in the context of NHI
Recently developed HTA framework and methods guide aims to assist analysts in preparation for evidence submission to South Africa’s Essential Medicines List Committee
promote comparability across medicine assessments