A fundamental challenge for all health systems is to manage allocation of finite resources to unlimited demand for health services. In some
countries of CEE and LAC, a greater proportion of gross domestic product devoted to health, also accompanies economic growth. This
has led to a significant increase in health spending, often because of costly technologies, while most of the population remains without
access to basic and highly cost‐effective care. Decision making in health is a complex process that involves diverse elements such as assessment of needs, effectiveness evaluation, economic and budgetary impact assessment, estimating operational capacity of a system, ethical and social implications of incorporating health technology, among others. This toolbox is focused on the use of HTA in emerging settings. Its primary audience is decision‐ and policy‐ makers, and professionals directly or indirectly, involved in the allocation or prioritization of health resources and technologies, with a particular interest in learning the advantages and potential use of HTA as a process, its main instruments and results.
Health Tecnology Assesment Toolbox for Emerging Setting: Best practices and Recommendations