The Expert Group on Global Health
In 2024, the Danish Alliance for Global Health convened a group of eight leading Danish and international experts to develop concrete recommendations on how Denmark can regain its position as a frontrunner in global health.
A Prescription for Denmark in Global Health
The Expert Group’s report, which presents 19 concrete recommendations to the Danish government, was developed based on a series of expert presentations and thematic meetings, where members contributed their knowledge and experience across areas of expertise. The group draws on the latest research, including the most recent Lancet report on investing in health. The Danish Expert Group on Global Health launched the report on 5 December 2024.
Meet the experts
The Expert Group on Global Health brings together leading Danish and international experts with knowledge in global health, development aid and financing. Get to know them here.
Angela Y. Chang
Associate Professor
University of Southern Denmark & member of the Lancet Commission on investment in health
Anna Frellsen
CEO
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Maternity Foundation
Haifaa Awad
Doctor & Chairwoman
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Action Aid
Justice Nonvignon
Technical Director and Professor
Management Sciences for Health, University of Ghana
Steven L.B. Jensen
Senior Researcher
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Danish Institute for Human Rights
Tobias Alfvén
Professor
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Karolinska Institutet
Ulla E. Müller
Director
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UNFPA Nordic
Vibeke Brix Christensen
Medical Doctor & Advisor
Doctors Without Borders
Reactions from leading global healthcare experts
Key players in global health attended the launch event and provided their feedback on the report's recommendations. Explore their comments here.
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Søren Brostrøm
Senior Adviser, World Health Organization
"The report makes a compelling case for why Denmark should invest more in global health, emphasizing both our
obligation and opportunity to lead."
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Flemming Møller Mortensen
Medlem af Folketinget, Grønlands-, Udenrigs- og Udviklingsordfører, Socialdemokratiet
"Vi anerkender Alliancen og alle de engagerede partneres arbejde. Rapporten og dens anbefalinger er yderst rettidige, da vi snart begynder at udvikle den nye strategi for udviklingssamarbejde."
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Majbrit Berlau
Generalsekretær, Sex & Samfund
"Et af rapportens stærkeste punkter er dens fremstilling af SRSR som et sundhedsanliggende - ikke en moralsk overbevisning eller ideologi."
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Steven L. B. Jensen
Seniorforsker, Institut for Menneskerettigheder. Medlem af Ekspertgruppen for Global Sundhed
"Ekspertgruppen anbefaler, at Danmark prioriterer global sundhed i den næste danske udviklingspolitiske strategi, vedtager en dedikeret strategi for global sundhed og udpeger en ambassadør for global sundhed til at koordinere indsatsen og udnytte synergier."
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Anna Frellsen
CEO, Maternity Foundation. Medlem af Ekspertgruppen for Global Sundhed
"Denne rapport afspejler ekspertisen fra os otte eksperter og vores netværk, understøttet af dybdegående analyser, diskussioner og sekretariatets støtte, hvilket sikrer, at anbefalingerne er baseret på et solidt evidensgrundlag."
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Diane Gashumba
Ambassadør for Rwanda for de nordiske lande
"Rapporten er klar og velstruktureret (...) Danmark bør tage globalt lederskab inden for sundhed ved at fremme gensidigt fordelagtige partnerskaber i Afrika. Danmark kan med sine styrkepositioner være med til at styrke lokal vaccineproduktion og fremme digitalisering på tværs af kontinentet."