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Jaifred Christian Lopez, or Jim, is a doctoral student at the Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University. He is a clinically trained physician (licensed in the Philippines) with a master’s in public management and a professional certificate in project management. He now focuses on health systems research.

He is currently involved in projects related to health systems innovation and program implementation within the US Veterans Health Administration, and in the global health context through ongoing collaborations with colleagues based in the Philippines and other countries. 

Education

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Achieving herd immunity in South America.

Journal Article Global health research and policy · February 2023 South America, once an epicenter of COVID-19, has stayed on the road of continued management of the pandemic. The region initially struggled to cope with the pandemic as it experienced spiraling numbers of infections and overwhelmed public health systems. ... Full text Open Access Cite
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