Bridging the gap between evidence and practice: introducing hospital-based health technology assessment in Ukraine

The conducted pilot laid the groundwork for integrating HB-HTA into Ukraine's healthcare system and demonstrated its role in empowering HCFs to guide smarter budget allocation and procurement decisions, especially in the context of decentralization. With continued investment in expertise, legal integration, and streamlined methodology, HB-HTA can become a cornerstone of transparent, cost-effective decision-making across the HCFs of the National healthcare system. The experience gained in Ukraine provides valuable insights that can support other countries in effectively adopting and utilizing HTs at the hospital level.