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  • Advancing health technology assessment in the Middle East and North Africa: insights and outcomes from the 2025 HTAi regional meeting

  • Antonio Migliore, Mouna Jameleddine, Ann Single, Debjani Mueller, Nabil Harzallah, Nicola Vicari, Zakia Ines Harzallah, George Valiotis
  • Journal:
    International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care / Volume 42 / Issue 1 / 2026
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    31 March 2026, e37
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  • The 2025 Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Regional Meeting for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) was held in Tunis, Tunisia, in September 2025. The meeting, coorganized with the Tunisian National Authority for Assessment and Accreditation in Healthcare (INEAS), focused on advancing equitable, efficient, and innovative health systems through institutionalized HTA practices. Across three core sessions – regional HTA development, system functionality and resilience, and access to medicines – participants shared national experiences, challenges, and collaborative opportunities. Key outcomes emphasized building enabling environments for HTA, capacity development, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and integration of HTA into governance and financing systems. This article highlights lessons learned and identifies strategic recommendations for fostering sustainable HTA growth across the MENA region.

  • Chapter Ten - Effective engagement of conservation scientists with decision-makers

  • from Part II - Influencing and making decisions
  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book:
    Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
    Published online:
    18 April 2020
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    16 April 2020, pp 162-182
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  • Summary

    A range of decision-makers, including policy-makers, NGOs and local communities, have a stake in developing conservation interventions that are to be implemented on the ground. In order to ensure that decision-making is evidence-informed, the science community needs to engage these communities of policy and practice effectively. This chapter brings together work which explores how scientists can work effectively with decision-makers, using global case studies from South America, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere to identify what works. It identifies 10 key tips for successful engagement : (1) know who you need to talk to, (2) engage early, (3) make it easy to engage, (4) include multiple knowledges, perspectives and worldviews, (5) think hard about power, (6) build trust, (7) good facilitation is key, (8) learn new engagement skills, (9) make use of existing spaces of collaboration, and (10) don't give up. While executing these tips will not guarantee successful engagement in every case, it will improve the chances for mutually beneficial relationships and hence better conservation outcomes.

  • Use of an integrated Atlas of Mental Health Care for evidence informed policy in Catalonia (Spain)

  • A. Fernandez, J. A. Salinas-Perez, M. R. Gutierrez-Colosia, B. Prat-Pubill, A Serrano-Blanco, C. Molina, E. Jorda, C. R. Garcia-Alonso, L. Salvador-Carulla
  • Journal:
    Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences / Volume 24 / Issue 6 / December 2015
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    16 September 2014, pp. 512-524
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  • Background.

    This paper aims to present the Integrated Atlas of Mental Health of Catalonia (2010) focusing on: (a) the importance of using a taxonomy-based coding and standard system of data collection when assessing health services; and (b) its relevance as a tool for evidence-informed policy.

    Method.

    This study maps all the care-related services for people with mental disorders available in Catalonia in 2010, using the ‘Description and Evaluation of Services and Directories in Europe for long-term care’ (DESDE-LTC). The unit of analysis is the Basic Stable Input of Care (BSIC), which is the minimal organisation unit composed by a set of inputs with temporal stability. We presented data on: (a) availability of BSICs and their capacity; (b) the adequacy of the provision of care, taking into account availability and accessibility; (c) the evolution of BSCIs from 2002 to 2010; and (d) the perceived relevance of Atlas of Mental Health as a tool for evidence-informed policy.

    Results.

    We identified a total of 639 BSICs. A lack of Health services was detected in highly rural areas, although there was moderate availability of Social Services. Overall, more than 80% of the small mental health areas in Catalonia had an adequate core mental health service. Since 2002 the availability of mental health services has increased. Decision makers found the Atlas a useful and relevant tool for evidence informed policy.

    Conclusions.

    Policy makers can use Atlases to detect gaps and inequities in the provision of care for people with mental health needs.