Ilona Kickbusch — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Director at kickbusch health consult (since 2004).
Responsible for the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion in 1986, a seminal public health document.
Initiated the first comparative WHO study of women's health in Europe, "Women's Health Counts."
Member of the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board.
Co-chair of The World Health Summit Council.
Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva.
Holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Konstanz (1981).

Biography

Ilona Kickbusch is a German political scientist recognized for her significant contributions to health promotion and global health. She currently serves as the Director of kickbusch health consult, a role she has held since 2004. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, where she previously directed the Global Health Programme from 2008 to 2019.