Health Technology Assessment in India, an attached office under DHR has a network of resource centres across the country to review and evaluate new technologies mainly from the perspective of clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness. Clinical effectiveness reviews the technology for its safety and clinical efficiency. While cost effectiveness reviews the technology for its value of money and affordability for the larger population of the country.
HTAIn receives request for review and evaluation of technologies Various types of Technologies evaluated includes Medicines, Medical/ Diagnostic devices, Surgical interventions, Populations level health interventions (public health interventions), Clinical interventions and Digital health interventions, e.g., Artificial intelligence.
Health technology assessment of newer technologies and interventions will help to provide affordable and quality healthcare to the citizens of the country within the available resources with optimal resource allocation.