She takes over FHM

Published 4 October 2024 at 17.09

Domestic. The government has decided to appoint Olivia Wigzell as the new Director General of the Public Health Agency.

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Olivia Wigzell has been acting as Director General of the Public Health Agency since 15 August. The appointment as the new director general extends six years ahead, from 3 October 2024, according to the government's decision.

– I look forward to managing the high level of trust that the Public Health Agency enjoys, and to leading and developing the agency's work for good and equal health. The task affects the whole of society and there are many major development issues that the authority pursues. We are now working to get even more effect from the work, says Olivia Wigzell in a statement.

The Public Health Agency will, among other things, to an even greater extent support the implementation of public health efforts at local and regional level, and increase access to data and analyses.

Olivia Wigzell previously came from a position as director general of the National Board of Health and Welfare. Before that, she was director general of SBU, the State's preparation for medical and social evaluation.