PGIMER awarded India’s Best Health Technology Assessment Institute for the 2nd consecutive year

The ARISE 2025 ceremony witnessed participation from over 35 premier medical colleges and ICMR institutes engaged in HTA activities across the country.

Addressing the gathering, Prof Paul underlined that the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ can be realised only through strong, credible institutions, and emphasised that the role of Health Technology Assessment is quintessential for ensuring that public money is allocated to interventions that deliver the greatest health gains equitably and efficiently. Reflecting on India’s HTA journey over the past eight years, Dr Bahl noted that HTA has emerged as a powerful policy tool for the Government of India, enabling more rational and transparent resource allocation. He highlighted its role in designing reimbursement rates under Ayushman Bharat–PMJAY, facilitating procurement of high-value medical devices at value-based prices, and supporting evidence-based coverage decisions. Dr Bahl commended Prof Prinja and the PGI team on their sustained efforts in strengthening HTA capacity nationwide, while also stressing the need to expand institutional and human resource capacity to keep pace with rapid advances in medical science.

PGIMER Director Prof Vivek Lal lauded the institute’s contribution to policy-relevant research and noted that PGIMER will continue to strengthen the efforts in building more capacity in this field in the entire country. Speaking at the ceremony, Prof Prinja talked about the challenges faced by institutions in conducting and applying HTA for policy use. He outlined a clear roadmap for advancing HTA in India, emphasising that closer and more sustained engagement with policy makers and key health system stakeholders, along with continuous improvement in the way studies are designed and evidence is generated, is essential to ensure that findings meaningfully inform decisions and translate into real-world impact.