HISTORY
Southern African Health Technology Association (HTA-SA) was established in 2015.
CONSTITUTION
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OUR VISION
☆ To be the representative Association for the HTA professionals and institutions in Southern Africa
OUR MISSION
☆ To support HTA professionals and institutions that brings added value to healthcare systems in Southern Africa. Through its activities, HTA-SA
☆ supports efficient production and use of HTA in countries across Southern Africa
☆ provides an independent and science-based platform for HTA professionals and institutions in Southern Africa to exchange and develop HTA information and methodology
☆ provides a knowledge platform for stakeholders invoved with health care delivery in Southern Africa
☆ develops alliances with organisations in related fields to support a stronger and broader evidence base for HTA while using the best available scientific competence.
VALUES
☆ Evidence informed decision making
☆ Efficiency and effectiveness in health services
☆ Sustainability of the healthcare systems
☆ Build capacity among current and future HTA professionals
☆ Standardise methodological approach to HTA
☆ The use of best evidence, common methodological standards, trust and
transparency
OBJECTIVES
☆ To promote the science and practice of assessing Health Technology
☆ To develop the scope of practice for HTA professionals
☆ To build a thriving, independent association serving as the primary scientific and professional focus for all those who undertake and use HTA in health care delivery, industry, government, payment, academic institutions, consumer organisations, consultancies and other stakeholders.
☆ To support collaborative efforts among academic institutions for development, delivery and improvement and quality assurance of HTA education and training programmes including experiential learning
☆ To conduct regular meetings to promote continuous professional development in HTA for all health professionals
☆ To collaborate with both the Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi), International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA), to increase the application of HTA in health policy decision making around the world.
☆ To support the development and exchange of information, scientific methods, expertise and ideas through meetings, publications, newsletters and other information services, educational and other activities to support the development and use of HTA.
☆ To promote all matters related to the realization of the foregoing objectives or any one of them.
Meet our team
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The first General Meeting of the Association was held in 2015
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Organisation is currently managed by an Interim Executive Committee comprised of;
☆President
☆President elect
☆ Honorary
☆Secretary
☆Treasurer
☆ 5 members