Frederico Guanais has dedicated his career to strengthening health systems, with a focus on policies to improving health outcomes and people’s experiences of care. He is Deputy Head of the OECD Health Division since 2019, where he has led work on patient-reported indicators, health statistics, people-centred care, climate and health, support to health reforms, and regional initiatives in Latin America. His previously worked for a decade at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, DC and Lima, Peru, and for another decade in the Federal Government of Brazil in Brasília. Frederico holds a PhD in Public Policy from New York University.
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Long Covid: The ‘invisible illness’ people must learn to see
In Europe, Long Covid has impacted around 36 million people over the first three years of the pandemic. However, the disease’s complexity, novelty, and often invisible symptoms, combined with a lack of public understanding, have led to many patients being dismissed or doubted by doctors, policymakers, colleagues, and even their loved ones. As a result, ...
Interview with Frederico Guanais on Long Covid: ‘awareness and understanding are essential’
Frederico Guanais is Deputy Head of the OECD Health Division, where since 2019 he has led work on patient-reported indicators, health statistics, people-centred care, climate and health, support to health reforms, and regional initiatives in Latin America. The ESMH spoke with him ahead of the STOA workshop “Long Covid: Current Realities, Future Directions” where he ...