Dr. Denese de Guzman, MD, MPM, MSc, is a health data and performance metrics expert. She focuses on health financing, economic evaluations, and pharmaceutical economics. She holds advanced degrees from the Development Academy of the Philippines and the London School of Economics. With over a decade of service in the Philippine health sector, she has held key roles at the Department of Health and contributed to vital healthcare reforms. She supports ADB's health systems strengthening and universal healthcare initiatives.