The department works to reduce risks associated with tobacco use, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, thereby contributing to better population health, through cross-cutting normative, fiscal and legal measures to enhance wellbeing, health literacy and engage multi stakeholders through settings approach and community engagement strategies.

Our management team

Dr Etienne Krug

Director, Department of Health Determinants, Promotion and Prevention

Dr Fiona Bull

Unit Head, Physical Activity Promotion and Alcohol Harm Prevention

Email: bullf@who.int

Dr Nhan Tran

Unit Head, Violence and Injury Prevention

Email: trann@who.int

Dr Benn McGrady

Unit Head, Fiscal and Legal Measures for Health

Email: mcgradyb@who.int

Ms Alana Officer

Unit Head, Health Promotion, Social and Economic Determinants, Urban Health and Behavioural Insights

Email: officera@who.int

Dr Vinayak Prasad

Head Unit, Tobacco Free Initiative

Email: prasadvi@who.int

Virginia Arnold

Unit Head, Special Initiative Ambassador for NCDs and Injuries

Email: arnoldv@who.int