Sitthi-Amorn C
Chulalongkorn University.
Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 1995 Fall;11(4):663-72. doi: 10.1017/s0266462300009090.
Investment in health can offer additional benefits to development independent of economic improvement. Many technologies have been useful in improving the health of the people in the past. However, rapid and often unpredictable change has contributed to the inequity, inefficiency, and rising cost of health care. This paper outlines why a needs-based approach to assessing any new technology in the health sector is essential. To respond to changing needs, capacities within the health care system, several of which are described here, must be strengthened. Needs-based technology planning and implementation is affordable and feasible and is crucial in order that both health as a basic human right and good health at low cost can be attained.
对健康的投资能够为发展带来经济改善之外的额外益处。过去，许多技术在改善人们健康方面发挥了作用。然而，迅速且往往不可预测的变化导致了医疗保健的不公平、低效以及成本上升。本文概述了为何基于需求的方法对于评估卫生部门的任何新技术至关重要。为了应对不断变化的需求，必须加强医疗保健系统中的多种能力，本文对此进行了部分描述。基于需求的技术规划和实施是经济可行的，对于实现健康作为一项基本人权以及低成本的良好健康状况至关重要。
