Health technology assessment: experience in the Ministry of Health of Brazil

Authors

  • Marcus Tolentino Silva Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia, Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Insumos Estratégicos, Ministério da Saúde. Brasilia DF, Brasil. Núcleo de Saúde Baseada em Evidências e Comunicação Científica, Faculdade de Ciencias da Saúde, Universidad de Brasilia. Brasilia DF , Brasil. Farmacéutico, Magíster en Efectividad en Salud Basada en Evidencias, Especialista en Epidemiología, Candidato a Doctor en Epidemiología.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2011.283.537

Keywords:

Health Evaluation, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Health Technology Assessment, Health Economics, Unified Health System, Brasil

Abstract

This article aims to describe the main activities carried out by the Ministry of Health of Brazil (MHB) for the development of Health Technology Assessments (HTA). It is a description based on the MHB efforts and strategies to strengthen this area in the last years. Five are the lines of action put in place for that purpose: (i) adoption of a National Policy for the Management of Health Technology, (ii) supporting the decision making process in the Unified Health System, (iii ) promo - tion of the performance of studies on HTA, (iv) training of strategic human resources, and (v) institutional coordination at national and international levels. However, challenges remain to achieve a more effective structure for HTA in Brazil, like the creation of a government institution with greater administrative flexibility, among others.

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Published

2011-09-30

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Symposium

How to Cite

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Tolentino Silva M. Health technology assessment: experience in the Ministry of Health of Brazil. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];28(3). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/537