Norway can, Norway should: Take the lead in halving premature death by 2050
Norway has played a leading international role in global health during the last 25 years, contributing to saving millions of lives. How should this work be continued? An expert committee, led by Camilla Stoltenberg, has released a report examining Norway's opportunities and challenges in global health up to 2050, providing recommendations to Norwegian policymakers.
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This spring, seven Norwegian NGOs and think tanks joined forces to establish an expert committee on global health, led by Camilla Stoltenberg. The initiators are the Red Cross, Norwegian Church Aid, Save the Children, UNICEF Norway, Civita, the Agenda think tank, and Langsikt.
The aim of the committee is to provide Norwegian authorities with clear recommendations on how Norway can contribute to a fairer and more sustainable health effort in the coming decades. How can Norway help reduce health inequalities, build resilient health systems, and strengthen international health security?
The committee consists of ten members, including some of Norway's leading experts in global health, health policy, and international development. The members are: Camilla Stoltenberg, Bent Høie, John-Arne Røttingen, Ole Frithjof Norheim, Ottar Mæstad, Karoline M. Linde, Anne-Marie Helland, Lumbwe Chola, Amanda Hylland Spjældnes, and Trygve Ottersen.
Download a translation of the recommendations of the expert committee by clicking the Download-button below. (PS. This translated version of the report does not include Part A, and Part B of the original report, because they are of a descriptive art and not essential in understanding the recommendations.)
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