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Lajos K. Global Health and Development Consultant | Health Systems, Financing, Innovation in Healthcare | Advisory for Governments and Donors
Last update: 5 days ago
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Citizenships:
Hungary
Languages:
English, Hungarian, Russian
Highest Degree:
Medical Doctor
Experience:
33 years
Salary:
Countries:
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan
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About
Key skills and expertise
With over 30 years of experience in health systems, the expert is a strategic advisor skilled in governance, health policy, and financing. Career highlights include leading international and local projects to drive health system reforms and strengthen institutional capacities. Previously held roles such as chief executive, managing organizations with up to 2,000 employees, and enhancing efficiency and quality of care. Accomplishments include founding healthcare companies, advising governments on social protection, and implementing digital health technologies. The expert has also served as a visiting professor and contributed to international health systems research and publications.
Project experience and donor exposure
Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the European Commission, World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building, primarily in the health sector. These efforts have supported health system reforms, universal health coverage, and the integration of digital technologies in healthcare across Europe, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Sectors and geographic focus
Background includes positions at the intersection of key sectors such as health, social development, migration, public administration, and information and communication technology. Held executive roles focusing on health systems reform, governance, and policy implementation. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes digital health technologies and public-private partnerships. Experience spans diverse geographic regions, including Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, contributing to strengthening institutional capacities and improving healthcare delivery and financing. The expert possesses deep familiarity with regional development issues and local governance in Central-Eastern Europe, the European Union, the Former Soviet Union, Western Balkans, East Africa, Southeast Asia, Western Asia, and South Africa.
Languages and education
Bringing multilingual capabilities, the expert is a native Hungarian speaker, fluent in English at a C2 level, and has advanced proficiency in Russian at a B2 level. These language skills have been utilized in diverse professional settings, including international projects and multilingual teams across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The expert holds a Medical Doctor (MD) degree from the University Medical School in Debrecen, Hungary, and a Master of Science in Health Services Management from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom. Additional qualifications include postgraduate studies in Public Administration at the National Institute of Public Administration, Hungary, European Studies at the University of Economic Science in Budapest and Erasmus University, Netherlands, and Medical Legal Studies at the University Law School, Hungary.
