Felipe López a physician and surgeon. He graduated from the University of San Carlos de Guatemala with a specialty in sexual and reproductive health and a postgraduate degree in epidemiology. He also has postgraduate degrees in re-engineering and quality assurance from the Francisco Marroquin University.
Dr. López has 30 years of experience in health with international cooperation, providing technical assistance to Guatemalan institutions and the ministries and secretaries of health of the Mesoamerican region (Mexico to Panama) on maternal and child care, family planning, HIV, primary health care, training, monitoring, evaluation, supervision, documentation of experiential experiences of programs and projects, training of human resources in health, preparation of health training manuals, and administration and management of health with a quality focus.