Lou Tessier

Lou Tessier is Health Protection Specialist at the Universal Social Protection Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO). She started her career supporting the development of community-based health insurance (CBHI) in West Africa before joining Deloitte advisory services to the national health insurance system in France. Lou joined the ILO in 2011 in support of the adoption of Recommendation No. 202 on Social Protection Floors and has subsequently occupied various positions on social protection and occupational safety and health in headquarters and in the field, particularly in Asia. Lou holds an MSc in international law and economics from Sciences Po Lyon, an MBA from ESSEC Business School and an MPH (Global Health) from the University of Manchester.