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Global Health Expert Interviews: Dr. Kristine Husøy Onarheim

Dr. Kristine Husøy Onarheim is the Department Director for the Global Health Cluster at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo and an affiliated researcher with the Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting at the University of Bergen. A medical doctor by training, she has held global health leadership roles at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conducted research and teaching at University College London, with experience spanning priority setting, migration health, and maternal and newborn health across Europe, Ethiopia, and India. Learn more about Dr. Onarheim's research here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... Reflection Questions: 1. Households vs. global priorities Dr. Onarheim said that even when newborn health is prioritized by governments, families may still delay or avoid care because they face “major financial barriers” and have to weigh “care for the newborn versus the economy of the family.” How should global health programs reduce these real-life barriers (like transport, diagnostics, and medicine costs) so “priority” actually translates into care? 2. What “universal” really means Dr. Onarheim described Norway as having universal healthcare, but “for almost everyone,” because undocumented migrants are excluded. What do you think countries should guarantee as a minimum essential package for undocumented migrants, and how would you justify those choices using her point that “resources are scarce and we can’t offer everything we would like”? 3. Funding shifts and who gets left behind Dr. Onarheim warned that cuts in external assistance, rising debt, and less support for WHO/UN institutions may increase out-of-pocket costs and harm underserved groups. Which populations do you think are most vulnerable in this shift, and what would “more country ownership” look like without repeating the same donor-driven power dynamics she described?