Research teams for each of the five areas were led by senior Thai investigators,
with guidance provided by a group of international experts (all contributors are
listed at the beginning of this report). Financial support was provided by the
Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia,
the Prince Mahidol Award Conference and the National Health Security Office
(NHSO). All studies were undertaken in 2011 using a combination of research
methods that included primary and secondary data analyses, literature and
document reviews, in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, and surveys and