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Dinesh Arora Principal Health Specialist, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Sectors Department 3, Asian Development Bank
Dinesh Arora has more than 20 years of experience leading transformative public projects in Asia and the Pacific. His career centers on evidence-based strategies for pressing health challenges. Credited with revamping health services in Kerala, India, he has led quality accreditation, established key institutions, and pioneered the world's largest publicly funded health insurance scheme. At ADB, he manages diverse projects, focusing on health, climate, and pandemic preparedness. A Chevening Scholar with a master's in economics, he is pursuing a health policy doctorate at Johns Hopkins University.
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