Thomas Engels
About Thomas Engels
Thomas Engels is a researcher and manager of the Health Economics Team at Sightsavers, where he has worked since 2012. He also serves as the Managing Director and Consultant in Health Economics at Oeconomia Expertise since 2018, bringing extensive experience in health financing and economic evaluation methods.
Work at Sightsavers
Thomas Engels has been employed at Sightsavers since 2012, where he serves as the Researcher and Manager of the Health Economics Team. His role involves overseeing research initiatives that assess health economics in various contexts, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Engels has contributed to the organization's mission by applying his expertise in economic evaluation methods to improve health financing strategies and outcomes.
Current Role at Oeconomia Expertise
Since 2018, Thomas Engels has held the position of Managing Director and Consultant in Health Economics at Oeconomia Expertise in Dakar, Sénégal. In this capacity, he provides consultancy services focused on health economics, leveraging his extensive experience to guide projects that aim to enhance health systems and financing in the region.
Previous Experience with Doctors Without Borders
Thomas Engels worked with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) as a Hospital Financing Consultant for three months in 2012, based in Roma, Lesotho. Prior to this role, he served as a Consultant in Health Economics from 2011 to 2012, where he was involved in projects across Brussels, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Malawi, and South Africa. His work focused on health financing strategies and economic assessments.
Education and Expertise
Thomas Engels holds a Post-graduate Master’s degree in Health Economics in Developing Countries from the Center for Study and Research in International Development (CERDI), which he completed from 2010 to 2011. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Applied Economics from UCLouvain (Catholic University of Louvain) between 2001 and 2006. His expertise includes economic evaluation methods such as costing, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact analysis, with a specialization in health financing and system reform.
Career Background
Before his current roles, Thomas Engels gained diverse experience in various organizations. He worked at Fortis Investments in the Fund and Client Reporting Unit for five months in 2007-2008, and at IBF International Consulting as a Project Manager for two years from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he was a Project Assistant at Gruppo Soges for three months in 2006-2007. His career reflects a strong foundation in project management and consultancy within the health economics sector.