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Gro Harlem Brundtland
Public Health · Health Policy
Oslo, Norway
35 H-Index
7,161 Citations
353 Total Impact
Overview
Gro Harlem Brundtland is a public health specialist and former WHO Director-General (1998-2003). Three-time Prime Minister of Norway who launched the global tobacco control framework. Based in Oslo, Norway.
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- Research is cited 7K+ times by other doctors and scientists
- Currently at World Health Organization in Oslo, Norway
Biography
Gro Harlem Brundtland is a Norwegian physician and politician who served as Director-General of the World Health Organization (1998-2003) and three-time Prime Minister of Norway. She led the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and chaired the Brundtland Commission that defined 'sustainable development.'
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
7,161 Total Citations
5K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
Unknown JournalJAMAEnvironmental ConservationBMJAnnals of Human Biology
Key Publications
Our common future ; by world commission on environment and development
Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope
Our Common Future—Call for Action
World summit on sustainable development
Unsere gemeinsame Zukunft: [der Brundtland-Bericht der Weltkommission für Umwelt und Entwicklung]
Areas of Expertise
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Gro Harlem Brundtland
1981
First female Prime Minister of Norway
Became Norway's youngest and first female head of government at age 41
1987
Published 'Our Common Future'
The Brundtland Report defined sustainable development for global policy
1998
Appointed WHO Director-General
Led the World Health Organization through major global health challenges
2003
Launched WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Completed the first international public health treaty under her leadership
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