| Autor: |
Waranya Rattanavipapong, Ritika Kapoor, Yot Teerawattananon, Jos Luttjeboer, Siobhan Botwright, Rachel A. Archer, Birgitte Giersing, Raymond C. W. Hutubessy |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Vol 9, Iss 10, Pp 439-447 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2322-5939 |
| DOI: |
10.15171/ijhpm.2020.01 |
| Popis: |
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed the Total System Effectiveness (TSE) framework to assist national policy-makers in prioritizing vaccines. The pilot was launched in Thailand to explore the potential use of TSE in a country with established governance structures and accountable decision-making processes for immunization policy. While the existing literature informs vaccine adoption decisions in GAVI-eligible countries, this study attempts to address a gap in the literature by examining the policy process of a non-GAVI eligible country. Methods A rotavirus vaccine (RVV) test case was used to compare the decision criteria made by the existing processes (Expanded Program on Immunization [EPI], and National List of Essential Medicines [NLEM]) for vaccine prioritization and the TSE-pilot model, using Thailand specific data. Results The existing decision-making processes in Thailand and TSE were found to offer similar recommendations on the selection of a RVV product. Conclusion The authors believe that TSE can provide a well-reasoned and step by step approach for countries, especially low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to develop a systematic and transparent decision-making process for immunization policy. |
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