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Bernardo Cielo II

Assistant Professor

B is a policy practitioner and academic specializing in health financing, health system strengthening, and public policy. Currently, he is a consultant for the Asian Development Bank and RTI International, working on health finance policy and global health. He is also a health financing advisor at ThinkWell, an international policy think tank specializing in health financing and public financial management. Over the past 12 years, he has provided technical assistance to the Philippine government, contributing to over 22 policies improving health financing and strengthening health systems.

Educational Background

BA Political Science, University of the Philippines

MPP Economic Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

Additional Certifications:

Measuring and Valuing Health, The University of Sheffield

Pharmaceutical Policy and Health Systems, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp

Research Interest

  • Health Economics and Health Financing (using routinely collected data, including electronic medical records and claims data, among others)
  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • Medicines Access (including Health Technology Assessment, Procurement, and Regulation)
  • Health Information Systems (particularly big data analysis, machine learning, and applications for AI in Health)

Selected Publications

  • Cielo, B. De Claro, V. Rellosa, B. Lechuga, J. Wee-Co, P (2024). Situating Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in Comprehensive Outpatient Benefits in the Philippines: Preliminary Results on Service Prioritization, Mapping and Costing Approach. ThinkWell.
  • Cielo, B. Santillan, M. De Claro, V (2024). Effect of a case-capped, fee-for-service payment mechanism on accessibility and affordability of health care. Health Affairs Scholar. Volume 2. Issue 2. February 2024. qxae004. https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxae004.
  • Wee-Co, P. Cielo, B. Evangelista, A. Pattnaik, A. Boxshall. M (2022). Process Evaluation of the COVID-19 Telemedicine Regulatory Sandbox in the Philippines. COVID-19 Research Brief. Manila: ThinkWell.
  • Cielo, B. Wee-Co, P. Evangelista, A. Yap, M. Boxshall. M (2021). Bridging the Digital Divide: Early Reflections in Scaling Up Telemedicine in the Philippines During the COVID-19 Pandemic. HSG Collaborative. ThinkWell.

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