Member institutions

Members of the Health Technology Assessment Network of the Americas

This section shows which countries in the Americas region are part of RedETSA through various institutions. When it was created in 2011, our network had 20 member institutions and 12 member countries. In recent years, RedETSA has grown and now includes 43 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 Health Technology Assessment (CONETEC), Ministry of Health of the Nation
  • Argentine Public Network for the Evaluation of Health Technologies (RedARETS)
  • Mendoza Health Technology Assessment Agency (AETS)
  • Centre for Health Technology Assessment, Access and Innovation (CETSAI), ISALUD University

Bermuda

  • Bermuda Health Council

Bolivia

  • State Agency for Medicines and Health Technologies (AGEMED), Ministry of Health.

Brazil

  • National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)
  • National Commission for the Incorporation of Technologies into the Unified Health System (CONITEC), Ministry of Health
  • The SUS Collaborating Center for Evaluation and Technological Excellence in Health (CCATES), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
  • 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

  • Department of Health Technology Assessment and Evidence-Based Health (ETESA/SBE), Ministry of Health
  • Institute of Public Health (ISP)

Colombia

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

Costa Rica

  • Ministry of Health
  • Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS)

Cuba

  • Ministry of Public Health

Ecuador

  • National Directorate of Health Technology Assessment, Ministry of Public Health

El Salvador

  • Directorate of Health Technologies (DIRTECS), Ministry of Health
  • Salvadoran Social Security Institute (ISSS).
  • Superintendence of Health Regulation (SRS)

USA

  • University of Vermont

Guatemala

  • Guatemalan Institute of Social Security (IGSS)

Honduras

  • Honduras Health Regulation Agency (ARSA)
  • Secretary of Health (SESAL)

Jamaica

  • Ministry of Health and Welfare

Mexico

  • General Directorate for Modernization of the Health Sector (DGMoSS), Ministry of Health

Panama

  • Ministry of Health

Paraguay

  • Ministry of Public Health and Welfare

Peru

  • Ministry of Health, DIGEMID
  • Center for Health Technology Assessment (CETS), National Institute of Health (INS)
  • Institute for Health Technology Assessment and Research (IETSI), Social Health Insurance (EsSALUD)
  • Functional Unit for Health Technology Assessment, National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN)

Dominican Republic

  • Superintendency of Health and Occupational Risks (SISALRIL)

Uruguay

  • Health Assessment Division/Ministry of Public Health
  • National Resources Fund (FNR)
  • Technology Assessment Unit of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Republic
  • Health Technology Assessment Agency of Uruguay (AETSU)