Flavia Bustreo is a leading physician, public health professional and advocate for the health and human rights of women, children, adolescents and the elderly, and is known for taking action on the social and environmental determinants of health.
She is currently Vice-Chair of Fondation Botnar and Co-Chair of The Lancet Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Maltreatment of Young People. Flavia is a member of several boards, including the United Nations University’s International Institute for Global Health and advises several governmental and non-governmental entities, such as the Global Future Council on Health and Healthcare of the World Economic Forum.
Flavia was Assistant Director-General for Family, Women’s and Children’s Health at the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2010 to 2017 and also served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, from 2015 to 2017. At WHO she led the organization’s work in reproductive, maternal, child and adolescent health, climate change, aging, vaccinations, health and human rights, health and gender equity. Previously, she was the Executive Director of PMNCH, and served in a variety of roles at WHO, UNICEF and the World Bank, and as Interim Deputy Director of the Child Survival Partnership and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Norway helping shape the government’s US$ 1 billion contribution to infant and child health.