Mere "gatekeepers" or shapers? Health technology assessment (HTA) is increasingly challenged to transcend its traditional role in evaluating new drugs, devices, or tests to become a more proactive catalyst for the transformation of health systems, actively influencing their configuration. The topic was the subject of […]
Plenary Session II, “NextGen Methods: Hype or Here to Stay?”, opened the next day of the HTAi (Health Technology Assessment International) International Congress. More than 800 stakeholders from the health sector and health technology assessment are participating in the meeting in Buenos Aires, with
Under the central theme “NextGen Evidence: Diversifying and Advancing Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to Meet Global Demands” and with the participation of more than 800 delegates from some 80 countries, the Annual Congress of HTAi (Health Technology Assessment international) —HTAi 2025— began in Buenos Aires, the main global meeting that brings together
For the first time, the prestigious HTAI Annual Congress will be held in Argentina, from June 14 to 18 in Buenos Aires. The Institute for Clinical and Healthcare Effectiveness (IECS) is the local supporting organization, reaffirming leadership in health technology assessment at the regional level. The following topics will be addressed:
IECS researchers will participate in the HTAI Annual Congress See more "
For the first time in Argentina, a study conducted by the Institute for Clinical and Healthcare Effectiveness (IECS), with funding from the UK Institute of Cancer Research, estimated the health and economic burden of smoking by socioeconomic level. The results indicated that people with lower incomes not only smoke more, but also
Tobacco and equity: a new evidence-based approach See more "
At the Institute for Clinical and Healthcare Effectiveness (IECS), we celebrate being part of the Alliance for Women's Health in Argentina, an intersectoral, federal, and plural space that seeks to highlight the healthcare system's structural debts to women and advance concrete proposals to address them. Promoted by Women in Global Health
The IECS, the founding organization of the Alliance for Women's Health See more "
The Institute for Clinical and Healthcare Effectiveness (IECS) announces the launch of the PEC Alumni Network – Community, an initiative aimed at strengthening the bond between those who have participated in the Master's in Clinical Effectiveness (IECS–UBA). Since 1999, the IECS has offered this master's degree as an independent academic institution affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine.
A growing community: introducing the Alumni Network – PEC Community See more "
The Institute for Clinical and Healthcare Effectiveness (IECS) and the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), together with the Universidad del Nordeste (UNNE) and the Universidad de La Plata (UNLP), consolidate their strategic collaboration with the aim of improving prevention, early detection and comprehensive care of diabetes in vulnerable populations in the public health system.
On Wednesday, April 23, from 14:00 p.m. to 15:00 p.m. (Argentine time), a free, open webinar will be held online and requires prior registration. It is organized by the IECS Health Technology Assessment Consortium. At a key moment for the Argentine health system, the discussion is about the creation of
In order to standardize the selection, collection, and reporting of key outcomes in maternal and newborn health research during outbreaks, a study led by IECS and conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) identified a minimum set of recommended core outcomes to be measured in research:
