Gavin is a health economist and researcher in public health, focusing on advancing health globally by supporting countries in using evidence for decision-making. He has experience in health financing, economic evaluation, benefits package design, health technology assessment, and monitoring and evaluation. He has a particular focus on HIV/AIDS, immunisation, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). His research work spans multiple countries, primarily focusing on Africa and Central Asia, with experience working with a range of organisations and partners, including The Global Fund, Gavi, UNAIDS, UNICEF, UNDP, The World Bank, PEPFAR, and Sida.
Gavin has played a key role in establishing decision-making systems across countries, including Health Technology Assessment and related advisory committees and technical working groups, while also working to strengthen capacity in this area. He has also been involved in the development of guidelines and frameworks in this area.
He currently holds a scientific research post at Radboud University Medical Centre, Global Health Priorities, focusing on benefits package design and Evidence Deliberative Processes. With Radboudumc, he is currently leading the design of the Standard Guaranteed Benefits Package (SGBP) for Kyrgyzstan.
Gavin serves as a member of the Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Independent Review Committee, providing critical evaluations of country funding applications to advance immunization efforts worldwide.
Gavin also regularly collaborates with the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where he is an alumnus.
