RedETSA: história e conquistas desde a sua criação

Abstract

lntroduction: The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Network of the Americas (RedETSA) is composed of health ministries, HTA agencies, regulatory authorities and collaborating centers that exchange valuable cooperation and information to promote the HTA processes in the region of the Americas. Since its creation, the network has grown significantly, and several milestones were reached. Methods A retrospective review of HTA milestones in the region and RedETSA network achievements was conducted, covering its inception at the HTAi annual meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2011 to the present. The review included the number of member countries and institutions, milestones in HTA development, implementation, and institutionalization, key PAHO resolutions supporting HTA, advances in the BRISA HTA reports database, the number of annual meetings, regional and international cooperation, and capacity-building support in the region. Results Following the approval of the CSP28.R9 resolution on HTAs and Health Decision-Making (PAHO) in 2012 and the WHA 67.23 resolution (WHO) in 2014, HTA was implemented or institutionalized in several countries. Since its inception, RedETSA has grown to include 21 member countries in the Americas represented by 40 institutions. HTA capacity building was supported by 482 scholarships and courses since 2015, as well as 43 webinars by RedETSA. The BRISA data base now includes over 3,800 HTA reports. Moreover, RedETSA collaborates with various HTA institutions and initiatives, including HTAi, INAHTA, RedETS, RedCritieria, HTAsialink, and Euroscan. Conclusions Significant progress in HTA has been made in the Americas, with RedETSA playing a key role in these achievements. Challenges remain, including establishing explicit links between HTA and decision-making, consolidating institutional frameworks, increasing local data availability, continuing capacity-building efforts, and standardizing HTA reports. Continued cooperation between countries and institutions through network collaboration is essential to address these needs.