On December 15, 2023, Arjun Bedi and Zemzem Shigute participated in a conference organized by the AfroEuro foundation.
Bedi is Professor of Development Economics and Deputy Rector for Research at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam. Shigute is an Assistant Professor of Global Health and Development at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam. But also, a Research Affiliate at the Institute of Development and Policy Research, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
The event held soon after Universal Health Coverage Day focuses on the role of young African policy makers in helping to achieve UHC. The two spoke on their experiences and research on scaling up of health insurance schemes in Ethiopia.
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