About us
The Department of Social Determinants of Health (SDH) leads WHO’s efforts to tackle the socialphysical and economic conditions in society that impact upon health. In this regardcolleagues compile and disseminate evidence on what works to address these determinantsbuild capacities and advocate for accelerated action. They support Member States and other partners to prevent violence and injuries such as road traffic injuriesdrowningand falls; foster healthy ageing; and improve equity and well-being. This is facilitated through cross-cutting initiatives which seek to enhance urban health and develop strategic frameworks and evidence-based policies across all of these topics.
Director
Our Team
Virginia Arnold
Technical OfficerAmbassador Programme for NCDs and injuries
Social Determinants of Health
Melissa Burns
Budget & Finance OfficerSocial determinants of health
Social Determinants of Health
Alex Butchart
Unit HeadViolence Prevention
Social Determinants of Health
Monika Kosinska
Cross-Cutting LeadEconomic and Commercial Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health
Alana Officer
Unit HeadDemographic Change and Healthy Ageing
Social Determinants of Health
Nathalie Roebbel
HeadUrban Health
Social Determinants of Health
Sudhvir Singh
Unit HeadEquity and Health
Social Determinants of Health
Laura Sminkey
Communications Officer
Social Determinants of Health
Tamitza Toroyan
Science AdviserSocial determinants of health
Social Determinants of Health
Nhan Tran
Unit HeadSafety and Mobility
Social Determinants of Health