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Claudia García-Vaz

Claudia García-Vaz

Policy Coordinator

Claudia García-Vaz is a policy analyst, epidemiologist, and medical specialist in public health and preventive medicine, with a Master’s degree in Public Health (ENS-ISCIII). After doing her medical residency at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid, she is currently working as Policy Coordinator at ISGlobal. Her work focuses on leveraging the latest scientific evidence to inform and transform public policy. From a Health in All Policies perspective, she addresses critical challenges such as the global health governance and financing ecosystem, and health emergency preparedness and response, with a justice- and equity-driven approach that integrates the social determinants of health.

She is currently pursuing a PhD in Medicine and Translational Research at the University of Barcelona. Working within the Global Health Economics group, her research focuses on evaluating development assistance for health in the context of the global health financing crisis.


Main publications

  • Diago-Navarro E, García-Vaz C, Fanjul G, Naniche D, Almuedo-Riera A, Bassat Q. From Ebola to Hantavirus: Spain’s Preparedness for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 2026 Jun 4;66:101749. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101749
  • García-Vaz C, Shekhani M, Agúndez L, Santa H, Botella N, Rasella D, Fanjul G. France: the Human and Geopolitical Cost of Cutting International Aid. Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). Series: Social epidemiology and development. May 2026. Available from: https://www.isglobal.org/documents/d/guest/isglobal_policybrief_case-study-france_en
  • García-Vaz C, Shekhani M, Agúndez L, Marín C, Santa H, Botella N, Rasella D and Fanjul G. The Price of Recalibration: Germany’s Aid Cuts and the Human Cost of Retreat. Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). Series: Social epidemiology and development. May 2026. Available from: https://www.isglobal.org/documents/d/guest/isglobal_policybrief_case-study-germany_en
  • Ribes M, García-Vaz C, Chaccour C, Elobolobo E, Ventoso L, Roca A, et al. Converging global crises and the re-emergence of neglected tropical diseases: the case of noma. The Lancet Global Health. 2026 Jan 30;14(5):e684–5. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(26)00020-3
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