Distinguished Health Economist and Policy Expert
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Inter-American Development BankMariana Barraza serves as Founding Partner at Blutitude, where she leads initiatives in health technology assessment and medical service evaluation. After earning her economics degree from ITAM and master's in health economics from the University of York, she has established herself as a leading voice in pharmaceutical policy and health systems. Her career spans significant roles including coordinator of the Center for Pharmaceutical Policy Studies at Funsalud, advisor to the Mexican Institute for Social Security, and deputy general director of financing policies at the Ministry of Health. Her contributions include helping shape Mexico's 2003 health reform that created the Seguro Popular system and developing pharmaceutical policy proposals