Andre Medici
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Andre Medici is an internationally-known Brazilian health economist with extensive background in health strategy, public and private health financing in Latin America and the Caribbean, social security and pensions, economic reform, gender health issues, environmental protection, and globalization. He is currently a Senior Health Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, DC. His published work, including books and hundreds of papers, has been well utilized by educational institutions, international organizations, and political spheres. Some of his recent works include: El desafío de la descentralización: Financiamiento público de la Salud en Brasil; Evaluating Social Security Reform in Argentina during the 1990s; Family Spending on Health in Brazil; Financing Health Policies in Brazil; Globalization, Transmissible Diseases and Inequity; Health Policies and Economic Blocks; La respuesta del BID a los riesgos de la influenza aviar en América Latina y el Caribe; Public and Private Health Financing in Latin American and The Caribbean during the Nineties: A Brief Analysis; Report of the Consultation to Support the Inter-American Development Bank's Health Strategy; The Political Economy of Reform in Brazil's Civil Servant Pension Scheme. http://www.iadb.org/sds/SOC/publication/gen_58_2966_e.htm http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=314927
, Brazil
on February 28, 1956 into a well known family who had immigrated to Brazil
from Italy
. He married his first girlfriend, Fatima, in 1978. In 1982 his first and only child, daughter Camila, was born.
Department of the Inter American Development Bank (IDB). In Brazil
, he occupied several public positions as Deputy Director of Population and Social Indicators of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (1985-1986), Coordinator of Post Graduation Courses of the National School of Statistics (1991); Director of the Social Policy Studies of the Institute of Public Sector Economy (1992-1994). He was also professor and researcher of the Department of Economy and Sociology of the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1980-1989) and the National School of Public Health (1981-1991). His current academic activities include courses in the Latin American Center of Human Economy - CLAEH (Uruguay) and in the University of São Paulo
(USP, Brazil), where he is teaching leading subjects in health economics
in post-graduation courses, and special seminars at George Washington University
.
[www.iadb.org/biz/ppt/0714amedici.pdf]
* Gender: Male
* Occupation: Social
Development Specialist
* Location: Bethesda
: Maryland
: United States
Biography
Born in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
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on February 28, 1956 into a well known family who had immigrated to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from Italy
Italy
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. He married his first girlfriend, Fatima, in 1978. In 1982 his first and only child, daughter Camila, was born.
Highlights
Andre Medici played a part on the planning, development and implementation of the SUS (Unitary System of Health) which allows underpriviledged Brazilians to have access to health care and prescription medication. He currently focuses on drafting and implementing health care reforms to various Latin American countries via the Inter American Development Bank.Background
Andre Medici is a senior health specialist of the Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
Department of the Inter American Development Bank (IDB). In Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, he occupied several public positions as Deputy Director of Population and Social Indicators of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (1985-1986), Coordinator of Post Graduation Courses of the National School of Statistics (1991); Director of the Social Policy Studies of the Institute of Public Sector Economy (1992-1994). He was also professor and researcher of the Department of Economy and Sociology of the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1980-1989) and the National School of Public Health (1981-1991). His current academic activities include courses in the Latin American Center of Human Economy - CLAEH (Uruguay) and in the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
(USP, Brazil), where he is teaching leading subjects in health economics
Health economics
Health economics is a branch of economics concerned with issues related to efficiency, effectiveness, value and behavior in the production and consumption of health and health care...
in post-graduation courses, and special seminars at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
.
External links
- [www.iamp-online.org/resources/dcppchapters.pdf]
- http://planetnow.com/metaPage/lib/021121.htm
[www.iadb.org/biz/ppt/0714amedici.pdf]
- http://www.zoominfo.com/people/level2page26763.aspx
- http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:KoX6ZLOsUSAJ:www1.worldbank.org/publicsector/decentralization/Feb2004Course/Presentations/Medici.ppt+Andre+Medici&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us&client=firefox-a
- http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/10/4/362.pdf
- http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/LAC/LAC.nsf/ECADocbyUnid/CF409FBA365C134F85256DAC006756D4?Opendocument
Overview
* Age: 51* Gender: Male
Male
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* Occupation: Social
Social
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Development Specialist
* Location: Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
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: Maryland
Maryland
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: United States
United States
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