Rachel Nugent

Rachel Nugent is vice president for global noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) at RTI International and an affiliate associate professor in the department of global health at the University of Washington. She has advised the World Health Organization, the U.S. Government, and non-profit organizations on the economics and policy environment of NCDs. She is a member of WHO’s Expert Advisory Panel on Management of NCDs, co-chair of the Coalition on Access to NCD Medicines and Products, and a member of The Lancet Commission on NCDIs of the Poorest Billion. Rachel focuses on using economic analysis for priority-setting in health and has worked with global and national institutions to increase use of evidence for decision-making.