
Bente Mikkelsen
@mikkelsenbente_
Former director of @WHO’s Department for #NCDs. Proud to have worked @WHO towards #HLM4 in 2025. @OsloScienceCity Tweets are my own.
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Ahead of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Conference on air pollution and health, Cartagena, Colombia.🇨🇴 have a look at this powerful video. Lung Care Foundation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus web.cvent.com/event/61ed4b57…


You can have simultaneous achievements of improving air quality AND steady economic growth! The China 🇨🇳 country experience at the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Conference on air pollution and health. #CleanAir4Health2025


Congratulations to Monika Arora et al for a timely and important publication World Heart Federation @RudigerKrech


Congrats to Shenaaz El-Halabi on taking on a key World Health Organization (WHO) country-level leadership role at a critical time for public health in South Africa and the world.

.World Health Organization (WHO) member States on Wednesday finalized a draft global #PandemicAccord, paving the way for stronger global preparedness and response The agreement now heads to the World Health Assembly #WHA78 in May for adoption news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

An analysis of trends in the burden of ischemic stroke caused by air pollution in China between 1990 and 2021 | BMC Public Health. World Health Organization (WHO) bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Essential Medicines for Children with Cancer: From Access to Action – A Powerful OncoDaily Virtual Forum Bente Mikkelsen | Guillermo Chantada oncodaily.com/opinion/essent… #AccessToAction #ACT4Children #Blinatumomab #EssentialMedicines #GPACCM #OncoDaily #Oncology #Temozolomide #WHO


KenyaCardiacSociety stroke hypertension International Society of Hypertension Ministry of Health Bente Mikkelsen Dr Alexey Kulikov NCD Alliance NCD Alliance Kenya NCDs Youth Champion Ghana NCD Alliance Beyond screening, we educated the community on how to maintain healthy blood pressure: 🧂 Reduce salt intake 🏃 Stay active 🧘 Manage stress 🥗 Eat balanced meals 🩺 Get regular check-ups Knowledge is power — and prevention is possible. #TheBigSqueeze #SleevesUp





In Gaza people are dying from preventable diseases Since November 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) has supported medical evacuations of more than 7300 patients, including 617 cancer patients In his opening address tedros thanked St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for their support and partnership




Here’s something positive everyone can get behind: The World Health Assembly establishes World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day (Nov 17), reaffirms a historic global commitment & answers Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Call to Action! Survivors & allies mobilized and are changing the world.✨ #WHA78

Ibtihal Fadhil Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance Royal Health Awareness Society Bente Mikkelsen NCD Alliance Dr. Zied Mhirsi We are proud to see how civil society organisations across the region are working to integrate NCD care into humanitarian responses. Your commitment to reaching people living with NCDs in challenging circumstances is making a real difference.💙


💯 Extending the EU Temporary Protection Directive is vital. WHO Poland grateful for Poland’s steadfast support for 🇺🇦refugees amid ongoing attacks. 🇵🇱 Let’s keep health equity first—care access for the most vulnerable, saving lives. #HealthForAll Ministerstwo Zdrowia