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Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section (MaHTAS)
is tasked to provide evidence-based input on health technology and clinical practice.

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AskCPG is your new AI-powered clinical assistant!

Good news, everyone!

Tired of digging through 200-page CPG PDFs during rounds? Stop scrolling and start healing.

AskCPG is your new AI-powered clinical assistant, designed to give you precise, evidence-based answers for your clinical practice in seconds, thus no manual searching required.

Rest assured, every piece of info is rooted from our evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines developed by MaHTAS. Trusted science, proven results.

How to get started:

1. Access the platform: Access it via the MaHTAS official portal.

2. Ask your question: Type your clinical query in plain language (e.g., "What is the management protocol for dengue with warning signs?").

3. Get cited answers: Receive a concise, structured response with direct links back to the official CPG source.

This platform is built for the Malaysian Frontliner.

A huge shoutout to the team at QMed for developing this intuitive system. By collaborating with MaHTAS, they’ve made clinical guidelines faster, smarter, and easier to use at the point of care.

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Horizon Scanning Meeting No. 3/2026

Technical Advisory Committee for Health Technologies Economic Evaluation (TACHTEE) Meeting 2/2026
Date: 7 October 2026

The second TACHTEE meeting for 2026 was successfully held, chaired by Prof. Dr. Maznah Dahlui, with committee members attending physically and online. The meeting reviewed two economic evaluations on GLP-1 receptor agonists for diabetes and obesity, and prostate cancer screening, alongside updates on tolvaptan evaluation, HEVBU activities and the proposed national health benefits package for Malaysia. Marking the end of the 2025–2026 appointment term, Prof. Dr. Maznah thanked all committee members for their contributions and commitment. MaHTAS also extends its appreciation to the HEVBU team for coordinating the meeting and supporting evidence-informed, value-based healthcare decision-making.

Launch of The CPG on Management of Foreign Body Ingestion in Children.

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Horizon Scanning Meeting No. 3/2026
Date: 30 September 2026

The final TAC Horizon Scanning meeting for 2026 was successfully held, chaired by YBrs. Dr. Nor Azham Hakim Darail, Surgical Consultant from Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Nine emerging technologies were presented, with eight prioritised for further horizon scanning reports. The meeting brought together valuable insights from TAC HS members, strengthening Horizon Scanning as Malaysia’s healthcare early warning system and supporting timely, evidence-based policy decisions. MaHTAS extends its appreciation to all members for their valuable contributions throughout 2026 and looks forward to continued collaboration in 2027.

HTA Presentation of Evidence Table: National Screening Programme for Prostate Cancer


Launch of The CPG on Management of Foreign Body Ingestion in Children
Date: 29 September 2026

The CPG Unit, MaHTAS successfully launched its first paediatric surgery Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG), “Management of Foreign Body Ingestion in Children”, aimed at supporting healthcare professionals in the timely and evidence-based management of foreign body ingestion. The launch was officiated by YBrs. Dr. Nor Hayati binti Ibrahim, Director of Medical Development Division, alongside Dr. Syaqirah Akmal, Head of MaHTAS. The event also featured a Training of Core Trainers (TCT) attended by 121 specialists from various disciplines, focusing on key recommendations, clinical algorithms, management, follow-up and prevention. The programme supported the dissemination of the CPG through subsequent state-level echo-training sessions.

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Centre of Informed Decision Making in Malaysia
"Is it safe? Is it effective? Is it cost-effective"

MaHTAS is responsible in assessing health technologies and advocating evidence-informed decision-making for better health care.

MaHTAS conduct horizon scanning, health technology assessment (HTA), develop and implement Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG).

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