Director, Non-Communicable Diseases in the division of UHC/Communicable and Noncommunicable diseases, WHO
Bente Mikkelsen was previously director of division of Noncommunicable Diseases and Promoting Health through the Life-course at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Head of Secretariat for the Global Coordination Mechanism on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (WHO GCM/NCD) at the World Health Organization Headquarters. She was also previously the former CEO of the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority. Dr Mikkelsen is a Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and holds a master’s degree in health.
