Professional Background

My career spans academia, international organizations, and independent consultancy. I began my work in health economics at the Institute for Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, where I conducted research and taught courses on health financing, economic evaluation, information technology, and the Dutch health financing system.

My work at iMTA included cost-effectiveness analyses, cost-of-illness studies, and the development of economic models and templates for governments, hospitals, and pharmaceutical organizations. Several of these studies were published in peer-reviewed international journals.

I later worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, focusing on health systems financing and health systems research in developing countries. Since then, I have continued working as an independent consultant, collaborating with WHO, international partners, and country teams on global and country-level initiatives across multiple regions.

Areas of Expertise

My work focuses on the intersection of policy, economics, and implementation. I help governments, international organizations, and technical partners turn strategic priorities into financially grounded and operationally realistic plans.

Work with Countries

Over the past years, I have supported work in approximately 30 countries, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. This work has included country missions, remote support, technical workshops, costing exercises, and follow-up assistance to national teams and partner organizations.

Much of this work has focused on infectious diseases, International Health Regulations, emergency preparedness, health security, and antimicrobial resistance. I have supported the development and costing of National Action Plans for Health Security and AMR National Action Plans, often working with multisectoral country teams.

Tools and Models

Analytical tools are often needed to make implementation planning practical. I develop costing models, templates, and decision-support tools that help countries estimate resource needs, compare options, prepare realistic budgets, and structure discussions with ministries, partners, and donors.

These tools are designed to be usable by national teams, adaptable to different country contexts, and directly applicable in planning and budgeting processes. Where needed, I also develop manuals, training materials, exercises, and technical documentation to support their use.

Research and Publications

My work has contributed to international research and publications on health system costs, resource needs, burden of disease, health financing, and economic evaluation. Earlier in my career, I conducted research for governments, hospitals, and pharmaceutical organizations, including cost-effectiveness analyses, cost-of-illness studies, and modelling work.

This research background continues to inform my consulting work. It provides a strong analytical foundation, while the focus of my current work is on making evidence, tools, and costing methods useful for practical planning and implementation.

Approach

My approach combines analytical rigour with practical implementation. I work closely with national stakeholders and technical partners to ensure that plans, tools, and analyses are tailored to country contexts and can be used effectively in real-world decision-making.

I place a strong emphasis on clarity, usability, and capacity building. A good costing exercise or tool should not only produce a technical output; it should help teams understand their priorities, discuss trade-offs, identify funding gaps, and move toward implementation.

The goal is to support countries and organizations in moving from planning to action through practical tools, structured costing, prioritization, and sustainable implementation support.