Dr. Maite Irurzun Lopez
Position: Senior Research Fellow
Department: Health Services Research Centre
University/Institute/Company: Victoria University of Wellington
About
Health and Development Economist – Research and Evaluation, with 20 years of international experience in health policies, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Currently conducting research on: enhancing Primary Health Care services to improve health and reduce health inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand; value for money analysis of the Healthy Families NZ initiative; a human rights approach to addressing childhood obesity, diabetes, oral diseases and marketing of unhealthy food; an the economic impact of COVID-19 on people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Previously, I have worked for various agencies of the United Nations (UNECA, CHGA, WHO, UNFPA), international NGOs and Universities across countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
Disciplines: Economics, Medicine, Social Science
- Economics: Behavioural Economics, Feminist Economics, Health Economics, International Economics, Public Economics, Public Finance, Welfare Economics
- Medicine: General Practice, Infectious Diseases, Primary Care, Public Health
- Social Science: Qualitative Social Research, Social Policy