Alexo Esperato

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Alexo Esperato is a Senior Health Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Southeast Asia, and Pacific Region. Previously, he worked on health systems in Latin America, the Middle East, and India with the Gates Foundation, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization. Alexo obtained his PhD in health services (Johns Hopkins University) after training in economics (B.A) and public policy (Master’s Degree). He has co-authored several health systems studies, including a Lancet Report on Primary Health Care.

SECURE Webinar 15: Public and Private Sector Collaboration on Integrated Community, Primary, and Hospital Care: Lessons from Singapore

Primary healthcare (PHC) is the cornerstone of high-performing health systems. Private sector PHC providers, provide a significant proportion of PHC services in Southeast Asia, which is largely paid out-of-pocket. A rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the increasing risk of future pandemics are increasing the demands for closer coordination and collaboration between private PHC providers and the public healthcare system.