I (the author of the blog) got to learn a lot about three things while discussions on these potential topics were on-going. Firstly, I got to know the uniqueness of the Vietnamese Health System and how they are trying to incorporate HTA and pharmacoeconomics in their current system, secondly I learned a lot more about the Thai Health System and how beautifully pharmacoeconomics and HTA has been established to act as a filter at the entry points to assure access to quality health technologies at affordable price and thirdly it made me reflect and realize on the characteristics of the Bhutanese Health System as I was comparing in my mind, the differences in the systems and procedures of these three countries.
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