Rouselle F. Lavado
Principal Social Sector Economist, Human and Social Development Office, Sectors Department 3, Asian Development Bank

Rouselle F. Lavado specializes in health financing and human capital development. She previously worked at the World Bank (Europe and Central Asia), the World Health Organization—where she was part of the team that developed the Global Monitoring Report on universal health coverage—and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Her work advances global evidence and policy on financial hardship and universal health coverage.

Insight

Targeted financing, regional pooling, and digital solutions can expand access to essential health services across dispersed island populations.