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 today, in 2025, it comprises 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 the Evaluation of Health Technologies (CONETEC) – Ministry of Health of the Nation
  • Argentine Public Network for the Evaluation of Health Technologies (RedARETS)
  • Mendoza Health Technology Assessment Agency (AETS)
  • Center for Health Technology Assessment, Access and Innovation (CETSAI)

Bermuda

  • Bermuda Health Council

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)
  • SUS Collaborating Center for Technology Assessment and Excellence in Health (CCATES)/ Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
  • National Institute of Cardiology (INC)
  • National Complementary 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)

El Salvador

  • 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

  • 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)
  • 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)