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Eduardo Gonzalez-Pier: I am a development and health economist with over 25 years of experience at the intersection of policy design, health economics research, and health system reform globally. I currently serve as Senior Director for Health Financing at Palladium, an implementing partner for development-funded global health initiatives, and as President of the Board of Aceso Global, a nonprofit technical organization. My career has included senior public-sector leadership roles, such as Deputy Secretary of Health in Mexico and Chief Planning and Financial Officer of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), as well as advisory work for the IMF, World Bank, WHO, IDB, and OECD. I have published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, focusing on ensuring that rigorous economic evidence informs implementable reforms.
My engagement with IHEA began nearly three decades ago at the 1996 Vancouver Congress. Since then, I have seen the association evolve from a small community of a few hundred professionals into the global network it is today. I have participated as a presenter, panel organizer, and collaborator in multiple congresses, most recently helping assemble health-financing sessions for the 2025 Bali Congress on primary health care investment, domestic resource mobilization, and the political economy of reform.
I am seeking election as IHEA’s Board Director for LAC because the region needs a stronger, more intentional presence within the Association. The region faces interconnected challenges: slow economic growth, fragmented health systems, high NCD burden, and persistent underinvestment in health. Yet LAC also has substantial analytical and institutional capacity. But the region represents only about 5% of IHEA’s membership. Research capacity, training opportunities, and participation in global debates remain uneven, with several regional countries still underrepresented. IHEA is well-positioned to strengthen regional networks and amplify LAC perspectives at the global level.
If elected, I would focus on three priorities:
- Promote health economics as a practical policy tool. Working with PAHO, ministries, universities, and policy research centers, I would expand English, Spanish, and Portuguese-language webinars, briefings, and research–policy roundtables to demonstrate how economic analysis can guide decision-making and support reform processes.
- Expand and diversify LAC membership. I would strengthen ties with academic programs and professional societies, promote institutional membership, improve bilingual access to IHEA resources, and create more opportunities for early-career researchers and underrepresented countries to participate actively in the Association.
- Ensure a high-impact Guayaquil 2027 Congress. In collaboration with ESPOL and regional partners (PAHO, IDB, CAF), I would work to ensure that the program reflects LAC priorities, promotes young scholars, and engages policymakers and civil society, positioning the congress as a major regional convening moment.
I have spent my career linking rigorous economic analysis with the political realities of health reform across LAC. This experience prepares me to represent the region’s diverse perspectives, strengthen its voice within IHEA, and support the next generation of health economists. With your support, I would be honored to serve as Board Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.