Saudamini V. Dabak

Saudamini Dabak is the Head of the International Unit at the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), in the Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. She started working at HITAP as an Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellow in 2015. At HITAP, Saudamini has supported Health Technology Assessment (HTA) initiatives in Asia and Africa and has also been involved in conducting health systems research. Prior to working at HITAP, Saudamini worked at the World Bank Group. She completed her Master of Arts from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), USA, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Xavier’s College, University of Mumbai, India. 

A health worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center inside the Bang Sue Grand Station (railway station), in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 21, 2021.
Governance

The Question of Booster Vaccines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

by Saudamini V. Dabak, Dian Faradiba, Myka Harun Sarajan, Jirathorn Sutawong, Yot Teerawattananon, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai 

High-income nations aren't the only ones seeking the COVID-19 vaccine "holy grail"