Dimitra Latsou

Dimitra Latsou is a Lecturer in Public Healthcare Services Administration at Neapolis University Pafos. She holds a PhD in Economic Analysis of Social Policies from the University of Peloponnese, with prior degrees from the University of Athens, including a postgraduate program in Management and Economic Evaluation of Professional and Environmental Health.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Political Science and Public Administration, University of Athens
• Postgraduate Program in Management and Economic Evaluation of Professional and Environmental Health, Medical School of University of Athens (Bodossaki Foundation scholar)
• PhD in Economic Analysis of Social Policies, University of Peloponnese

Research Interests: Focuses on social policy, health economics, and patient-centered outcomes. Her work includes epidemiological and economic analyses of healthcare, quality of life in chronic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes), and health system efficiency. She advocates for evidence-driven healthcare planning and policy.

Professional Experience: Over 10 years in social policy and health economics. Formerly an assistant researcher at the Institute of Political, Economic and Social Research (Greece), consultant in the Ministry of Health’s Quality and Efficiency Department, and currently a research associate at Pharmecons. Selected as an Academic Scholar at the University of West Attica.

Awards/Grants: Secured a Bodossaki Foundation scholarship for postgraduate studies. Collaborated on NSRF-funded programs for public hospital quality management.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with Pharmecons for research and the University of West Attica as an Academic Scholar.