Francesca Colombo, M.Sc., is Head of the Health Division at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). She is responsible for providing internationally comparable data on health systems and applying economic analysis to health policies, as well as advising policy makers and other stakeholders on how to respond to citizen demands for more and better health care. In this capacity, Francesca has also been involved with the OECD’s partnership with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) on the collection, analysis, and publishing of patient-reported outcomes for international comparison.

In this podcast, we discuss the specific challenges of setting the correct health policy for Covid-19 given the high rate of asymptomatic cases and the disproportionate impact of the disease on those over 70 years of age with comorbidities. We also discuss the need for greater global cooperation in the development of a vaccine, risk sharing for manufacturing, and more streamlined data collection.

Prior to her 20 years at the OECD, Francesca was the acting head of the Planning Unit at the Ministry of Health and Labour of Guyana. She holds a M.Sc. in development studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.Sc. in economics and management from Bocconi University.

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