Member institutions

Members of the Health Technology Assessment Network of the Americas

In this section you can see which countries in the Americas region are part of RedETSA through different institutions. At the time of its creation in 2011, our network had 20 institutions and 12 member countries. In recent years, RedETSA has grown and today, in 2023, it brings together 41 institutions and 21 countries.

Argentina

  • University Center of Pharmacology of the National University of La Plata (CUFAR)
  • Institute of Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS)
  • National Commission for the Evaluation of Health Technologies (CONETEC) – Ministry of Health of the Nation
  • Argentine Public Network for the Evaluation of Health Technologies (RedARETS)

Bermuda

  • Consejo de Salud de Bermudas

Bolivia

  • Ministry of Health (Unit of Medicines and Health Technology)

Brazil

  • National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)
  • National Commission for the Incorporation of Technologies in the Unified Health System (CONITEC)
  • Health Technology Assessment Center – Sírio – Lebanese Institute for Teaching and Research – Sírio Libanês Hospital
  • El SUS Collaborating Center for Technology Assessment and Excellence in Health (CCATES)/ Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
  • Institute of Biomedical Engineering/Federal University of Santa Catarina (IEB/UFSC)
  • National Institute of Cardiology (INC)
  • National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS)

Canada

  • National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services (INESSS), Quebec
  • Bruyere Research Institute, University of Ottawa

Chile

  • Ministry of Health (Minsal)
  • Institute of Public Health (ISP)

Colombia

  • Ministry of Health
  • Institute for Health Technology Assessment (IETS)

Costa Rica

  • Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS)
  • Directorate of Scientific and Technological Development in Health/Ministry of Health

Cuba

  • Ministry of Health

Ecuador

  • Ministry of Health (Directorate of Health Intelligence)

Salvador

  • Ministry of Health
  • Salvadoran Social Security Institute (ISSS)
  • National Directorate of Medicines (DNM)

USA

  • University of Vermont

Guatemala

  • Guatemalan Institute of Social Security (IGSS)

Honduras

  • Honduras Health Regulation Agency (ARSA)

Jamaica

  • Ministry of Health and Welfare

Mexico

  • National Center of Technological Excellence in Health (CENETEC)

Panama

  • Ministry of Health

Paraguay

  • Ministry of Health and Welfare

Peru

  • Ministry of Health-DIGEMID
  • National Institute of Health (INS)
  • Institute for Health Technology Assessment and Research (IETSI)
  • Functional Health Technology Assessment Unit – National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN)

Dominican Republic

  • Superintendency of Health and Occupational Risks (SISALRIL)

Uruguay

  • Health Evaluation Division/Ministry of Public Health
  • National Resources Fund (FNR)
  • Academic Unit for Technology Assessment of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Republic
  • Agencia de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias de Uruguay (AETSU)