The webinar hosted panellists from different countries and institutions and drew participants from across the globe. The webinar session included a presentation on factors affecting the institutionalization of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and experiences from Kenya and Egypt in the institutionalization of HTA.
Lessons were drawn on how countries have structured their systems to implement HTA and how they used HTA to strike a balance between competing priorities areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. The session also provided a platform to discuss ways to bridge the disconnect existing in many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) on implementing Universal Health Coverage and institutionalizing HTA.