Researcher
Natalia Sánchez Villalobos
Natalia Sánchez Villalobos is a researcher for the Access to Medicine Foundation's Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Programme and the Diabetes Care Programme. Natalia's research focuses on ways to improve the availability and affordability of essential products in low- and middle- income countries, including areas such as the strengthening of the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Natalia holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Universidad de Costa Rica and a Master’s degree in Global Health from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. During her graduate studies, Natalia was involved in research projects focused on improving access to universal healthcare and analysing determinants of health disparities in minority populations. She completed her thesis on the topic of well-being of gender-diverse people. Natalia previously worked in the clinical field, delivering care to a wide range of patients.