J.P. Nadda inaugurates third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025)
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 8 March 2025.
Summary
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 8 March 2025. The Department of Health Research (DHR) organised it with the WHO India Country Office and the Centre for Global Development. The theme was 'Bridging Evidence to Policy: Health Technology Assessment for Affordable Healthcare'. Nadda said HTA India (HTAIn) resource centres are spread over 19 states and help in priority-setting, such as for TB detection and cost optimisation. He said 22 AIIMS have been set up and 75,000 medical seats are to be added, 30,000 of them last year.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 8 March 2025, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Edition
- Third (ISHTA 2025)
- Organiser
- Department of Health Research, with WHO India and Centre for Global Development
- Theme
- 'Bridging Evidence to Policy: Health Technology Assessment for Affordable Healthcare'
- HTAIn resource centres
- 19 states
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which department organised the third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025), inaugurated on 8 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Health Research
The Department of Health Research (DHR) organised ISHTA 2025 with the WHO India Country Office and the Centre for Global Development.
According to J.P. Nadda at ISHTA 2025, HTA India (HTAIn) resource centres are spread over how many states?
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Correct answer: C — 19
Nadda said HTAIn resource centres are spread over 19 states and help set priorities such as for TB detection.