Inter-American Development Bank
Andre Medici is a Brazilian health economist with a 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. Medici played a part on the planning, development and implementation of the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS - Unitary System of Health) which allows underprivileged Brazilians to have access to health care and prescription medication. He currently focuses on drafting and implementing health care reforms in various Latin American countries via the Inter American Development Bank.