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Mentoring A Health Technology Assessment Initiative In Kazakhstan, Sergei Muratov, David Hailey, Vicki Foerster, Bruce Brady, Don Juzwishin, Philip La Fleur, Jessie Mcgowan

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assist in the development of a health technology assessment (HTA) program for the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Methods: Mentoring of an initial HTA program in Kazakhstan was provided by the Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) by means of a partnership with the Kazakhstan MOH. HTA materials, courses, and one-on-one support for the preparation of a series of initial HTA reports by MOH HTA staff were provided by a seven-member CSIH team over a 2.5-year project.

Results: Guidance documents on HTA and institutional strengthening were prepared in …