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From: "A Rashidian" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:40 PM
Subject: HTA for Developing Countries


> Dear all,
>
> This is to announce a new forum of HTA for developing countries. This
> forum was launched shortly after the International Society for
> Technology Assessment in Health Care (ISTAHC2002) conference in Berlin,
> where some of the ISTAHC members expressed there is a need for more
> targeted activity towards HTA in developing countries. The forum is open
> to all people who are interested in its merits, especially researchers
> and clinicians.
>
> From HTA-DC Group webpage:
> " ... With the aim of eliciting a debate involving leading world experts
> in the field and HTA professionals from developing and transitional
> countries, a group of interested people have decided to join hands and
> develop this forum (HTA-DC). The idea is to exchange experiences and to
> better understand country needs, priorities, challenges and
> opportunities; thus help shaping the opinion for fostering the use of
> HTA. The network could also be used as a forum to seek advice,
> assistance and information on areas related to HTA."
>
> You may join this forum by sending an email to
> [log in to unmask] including your  name, job title and
> organisation. More information at:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HTA-DC/
>
> Best wishes
> Arash
> --
> Arash Rashidian, MD
> Health Services Research Scholar
> Department of Health Sciences
> Genesis 6
> University of York
> York, YO10 5DD, UK
> Tel: +44 (0)1904 434498
> Mobile: +44 (0)7786323559
> Fax: +44 (0)1904 324101
>
> Study of Adherence to Guidelines and Evidence (SAGE)
> http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~ar130/
>
> Visit HTA for Developing Countries Forum at:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HTA-DC/
>