Scaling up health technology assessment capacities in selected African countries – A conceivable route ahead

This study aimed to provide a structured description of the commonalities and differences in healthcare structures across Africa to establish a reliable basis for the health technology assessment (HTA) of nutrition and nutrition interventions. A ranking of current nutrition conditions in the general...

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Published in:International journal of technology assessment in health care 2023-01, Vol.39 (1), p.e9-e9, Article e9
Main Authors: Mueller, Debjani, Alouane, Leila, Jameleddine, Mouna, Lenoir-Wijnkoop, Irene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Assessment
Delivery of Health Care
Early experience
Health care
Health technology assessment
Hospitals
Humans
Hunger
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - prevention & control
Nutrition
Poverty
Questionnaires
Ranking
Technology assessment
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
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Summary:This study aimed to provide a structured description of the commonalities and differences in healthcare structures across Africa to establish a reliable basis for the health technology assessment (HTA) of nutrition and nutrition interventions. A ranking of current nutrition conditions in the general population of the participating countries was included to gain a better understanding of the factors influencing hospital malnutrition (HMN), which will inform future multi-country research. A questionnaire on the structure of the health systems was distributed among ten African countries. Subsections were included that inquired about the drivers or barriers to using principles of HTA to assess nutritional care. Analysis and ranking of malnutrition data were based on data from the Global Hunger Index report and two poverty indicators used by the World Bank. The health system structure of each country was identified and described, whereas questions about HTA could not always be analyzed due to a lack of adequate in-depth knowledge and skills in most countries. Early experience from some countries demonstrates a conceivable route ahead for African countries in strengthening the capacity for and implementing HTA in accordance with distinct national healthcare contexts and social determinants of health. Problems related to nutritional care represent one of the major priorities in the surveyed countries. A future HMN multi-country study will provide valuable insight into the potential of low-cost primary prevention orientations.
ISSN:0266-4623
1471-6348
DOI:10.1017/S0266462323000016