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Guri Rørtveit

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Guri Rørtveit
Born1965 (age 58–59)
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materUniversity of Trondheim
Occupation(s)Physician
Researcher
Civil servant
Employer(s)University of Bergen
Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Guri Rørtveit (born 1965) is a Norwegian physician, researcher and civil servant. Since 2024 she has been director general of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Career

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Born in 1965[1] and growing up in the neighbourhood of Nordnes, Bergen,[2] Rørtveit graduated as physician from the University of Trondheim in 1991. She has a doctorate degree from the University of Bergen (UiB) from 2004, and has been a professor of family medicine at the Institute for global and public health at the UiB.[3] She was appointed director general at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health from 2024, for a period of six years, succeeding Camilla Stoltenberg.[4]

In an interview in the magazine Kapital in 2024, she expressed her views on various issues. She pointed at the primary care sector as being essential for a well functioning health system, and the importance of preventive healthcare or prophylaxis. Talking about global health threats, she mentioned the effects of climate change on human health, and antimicrobial resistance.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Berg, Lars Petter. "Folkehelseinstituttet". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Elle, Ingrid (16 August 2024). "– Å hoppe etter Wirkola". Kapital (in Norwegian). No. 28. pp. 80–87.
  3. ^ "Guri Rørtveit blir ny direktør for Folkehelseinstituttet". regjeringen.no (in Norwegian). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Guri Rørtveit blir ny direktør i Folkehelseinstituttet". medwatch.no (in Norwegian). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.