Dr Evelyn Thsehla

Expertise

Evelyn Thsehla is the research director within PRICELESS SA. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Pretoria and an MSc degree in health technology assessment from the University of Glasgow. Prior to joining PRICELESS SA, Evelyn worked for the regulator of medical schemes in South Africa where she was responsible for reviewing and costing of the prescribed minimum benefits using priority-setting principles. In 2018, she worked at Thailand’s Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) where she gained experience in health technology assessment (HTA) and priority setting. Her research interest include priority setting, HTA and the economic impact of non-communicable diseases. Her PhD focused on the economy-wide impact of diabetes and the sugar-sweetened beverage tax