About me
Francisco was born in Quito, Ecuador, and grew up in Canada before returning to Quito to work. His career began in urban planning and has evolved to focus on urban health in resource-limited contexts.
Before IHTM, Francisco worked for the municipality of Quito leading a healthy neighbourhoods programme to improve inequities by empowering communities to take control of local conditions.
Francisco is currently working to develop the WHO's global capacity strengthening programme for urban health. It involves a capacities self-assessment tool and a blended learning training course being piloted in eight cities spanning five continents. Francisco is also co-chair of the Expert Advisory Council of the International Society of Urban Health and can be found delivering training to city practitioners on social participation in health.
