M Kok

Dr. M Kok is an Assistant Professor at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, specializing in Health Care Governance. Their research focuses on healthcare policy, essential medicines accessibility, and stakeholder engagement in low-resource settings. They have conducted extensive studies in Indonesia, Afghanistan, and Uganda, examining healthcare governance challenges such as medicine decentralization, policy implementation gaps, and health system resilience in conflict zones. Key collaborations include work on the STARmeds project and pooled procurement mechanisms for medicines and vaccines. Dr. Kok has authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to datasets on healthcare financing and medicine quality.

Research interests include global health systems, healthcare equity, and the intersection of policy and practice. Their work emphasizes improving access to essential medicines through intersectoral collaboration and addressing systemic barriers in primary healthcare settings.