On 17 October 2013, Stella Quimbo joined an expert group meeting at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss access to health insurance. The meeting was set up to discuss research on the economic effects of health insurance. Stella Quimbo discussed specifically the problems of non take-up, arguing that the reasons are often cultural…

‘Science bridges policy reforms and children’s health: lessons from a policy experiment in the Philippines’ A lecture about health policy reforms in the Philippines. full text In her lecture, Stella Quimbo considers why such common diseases as pneumonia and diarrhoea are still among the leading causes of mortality of young Filipino children despite the fact…

The Curatorium of the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development has appointed Stella Luz A. Quimbo from the Philippines as the new holder of the Prince Claus Chair 2011/2013. In her academic work, she focuses on Public Health, Health Economics and Development. Stella Quimbo will be based at International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus…