Nishant Jain

Nishant Jain is a Senior Health Specialist who has worked with ADB’s Human and Social Development Division, South Asia Department, since 2022 in diverse areas, including universal health coverage (UHC), medical education, early childhood development, vaccine manufacturing, regulatory reforms, and climate change. Before joining ADB, he headed the India portfolio for health and social security at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit. 

He is an international thought leader in the field of health systems, health financing, health insurance, and related areas. He has supported governments in various countries across South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa in the design and implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health insurance programs. He was instrumental in the design and implementation ofthe national health insurance schemes of India (AB PM-JAY and RSBY). In addition to his PhD in health financing, he has master’s degrees in finance, chemistry, and music. He has published in various international and national journals and is a regular visiting faculty member at universities in several countries