Elodie Anne Suzanne Besnier
About
I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Health Sciences in Ålesund, NTNU.
My research interests include multi-sectoral interventions to reduce health inequalities and the use of evidence in health decision-making and policy in global health. My role also involves lectures as part of the health management master program and the management of the inter-faculty Global Health Research Group.
I completed my doctoral degree in political science at the Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research, NTNU in September 2022. My PhD research focused on public health interventions, cash transfers and health inequalities in children in low- and middle-income countries.
Prior to joining NTNU, my work has included research and advocacy work on access to medicines and on prevention for public health and health non-profit organizations across Europe.
Publications
2025
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Visser, Marianne E.;
Chipojola, Roselyn;
Gordon, Sarah;
Brand, Amanda;
Mbeye, Nyanyiwe;
Kunje, Gertrude.
(2025)
Early versus delayed enteral nutrition in critically ill children under 12 years of age: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Clinical Nutrition Open Science
Academic article
2024
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Kredo, Tamara;
Durão, Solange;
Effa, Emmanuel;
Naude, Celeste;
McCaul, Michael;
Brand, Amanda.
(2024)
Building sustainable capacity to adopt, adapt or develop child health guidelines, Malawi, Nigeria and South Africa.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Academic article
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2024)
Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
2023
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Finseraas, Henning;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Using cash transfers to promote child health equity: an analysis of Lesotho’s Child Grants Program.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Sieu, Celine;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s child grants program.
Population Medicine
Abstract
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Exploring economic empowerment and gender issues in Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme: a qualitative study.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
2022
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas;
de Soysa, Indra;
Palermo, Tia.
(2022)
Equity and Child Health: Addressing Health Inequalities and Improving Child Health Through a Public Health Approach.
NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
2021
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Balaj, Mirza;
York, Hunter Wade;
Sripada, Kam;
Besnier, Elodie;
Vonen, Hanne Dahl;
Aravkin, Aleksandr Y.
(2021)
Parental education and inequalities in child mortality:
a global systematic review and meta-analysis.
The Lancet
Academic literature review
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne.
(2021)
Beyond COVID-19, can the world address the challenges of childhood infectious diseases and inequalities?.
EuroHealthNet Magazine
Popular scientific article
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Besnier, Elodie;
Thomson, Katie;
Stonkute, Donata;
Mohammad, Talal;
Akhter, Nasima;
Todd, Adam.
(2021)
Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): an umbrella review.
PLOS ONE
Academic literature review
2020
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Besnier, Elodie.
(2020)
Women’s political empowerment and child health in the sustainable development era: A global empirical analysis (1990–2016).
Global Public Health
Academic article
2019
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Besnier, Elodie;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas.
(2019)
Health and Well-being Worldwide.
Oxford University Press
Chapter
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Besnier, Elodie;
Thomson, Katie;
Stonkute, Donata;
Mohammad, Talal;
Akhter, Nasima;
Todd, Adam.
(2019)
Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs): protocol for an umbrella review.
BMJ Open
Academic literature review
Journal publications
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Visser, Marianne E.;
Chipojola, Roselyn;
Gordon, Sarah;
Brand, Amanda;
Mbeye, Nyanyiwe;
Kunje, Gertrude.
(2025)
Early versus delayed enteral nutrition in critically ill children under 12 years of age: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Clinical Nutrition Open Science
Academic article
-
Kredo, Tamara;
Durão, Solange;
Effa, Emmanuel;
Naude, Celeste;
McCaul, Michael;
Brand, Amanda.
(2024)
Building sustainable capacity to adopt, adapt or develop child health guidelines, Malawi, Nigeria and South Africa.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Academic article
-
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2024)
Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
-
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Finseraas, Henning;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Using cash transfers to promote child health equity: an analysis of Lesotho’s Child Grants Program.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
-
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Sieu, Celine;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s child grants program.
Population Medicine
Abstract
-
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Exploring economic empowerment and gender issues in Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme: a qualitative study.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
-
Balaj, Mirza;
York, Hunter Wade;
Sripada, Kam;
Besnier, Elodie;
Vonen, Hanne Dahl;
Aravkin, Aleksandr Y.
(2021)
Parental education and inequalities in child mortality:
a global systematic review and meta-analysis.
The Lancet
Academic literature review
-
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne.
(2021)
Beyond COVID-19, can the world address the challenges of childhood infectious diseases and inequalities?.
EuroHealthNet Magazine
Popular scientific article
-
Besnier, Elodie;
Thomson, Katie;
Stonkute, Donata;
Mohammad, Talal;
Akhter, Nasima;
Todd, Adam.
(2021)
Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): an umbrella review.
PLOS ONE
Academic literature review
-
Besnier, Elodie.
(2020)
Women’s political empowerment and child health in the sustainable development era: A global empirical analysis (1990–2016).
Global Public Health
Academic article
-
Besnier, Elodie;
Thomson, Katie;
Stonkute, Donata;
Mohammad, Talal;
Akhter, Nasima;
Todd, Adam.
(2019)
Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs): protocol for an umbrella review.
BMJ Open
Academic literature review
Part of book/report
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Besnier, Elodie;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas.
(2019)
Health and Well-being Worldwide.
Oxford University Press
Chapter
Report
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas;
de Soysa, Indra;
Palermo, Tia.
(2022)
Equity and Child Health: Addressing Health Inequalities and Improving Child Health Through a Public Health Approach.
NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2025
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PosterBesnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne; Arikpo, Dachi; Effa, Emmanuel; Kallon, Idriss; Chibuzor, Moriam; Lewin, Simon Arnold. (2025) User experiences of qualitative evidence included in GRADE Evidence-to-Decision frameworks. EDCTP EDCTPForum 2025 , Kigali 2025-06-15 - 2025-06-20
2024
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LectureLarsen, Eirinn; Moratti, Sofia; Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne. (2024) GenderHub Lecture Series – A haven of gender equality or clever marketing? A history perspective on women’s rights. Sofia Moratti, Elodie Besnier GenderHub Lecture Series , NTNU 2024-01-10 -
2023
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PosterBesnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Kredo, Tamara; Oliver, Joy; Leong, Trudy; Durão, Solange. (2023) Enhancing evidence-informed guideline recommendations for newborn and child health in sub-Saharan Africa. NTNU Health A Healthy future , Trondheim 2023-10-05 - 2023-10-05
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PosterBesnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne; Kotzias, Virginia Irene; Hlabana, Thandie; Beck, Kathryn Christine; Sieu, Celine; Muthengi, Kimanzi. (2023) Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s Child Grants Pro. World Federation of Public Health Associations World Congress on Public Health , Rome 2023-05-02 - 2023-05-06
2021
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PosterBesnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne; Thomson, Katie; Stonkute, Donata; Mohammad, Talal; Akhter, Nasima; Todd, Adam. (2021) Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low- and middle-income countries? An umbrella review. Centre for International Health (CIH) and the University of European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health , Bergen 2021-09-28 - 2023-10-01
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PosterBesnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne. (2021) Women’s political empowerment and child health in the sustainable development era: a global empirical analysis (1990-2016) . Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Centre for Global H GlobVac , Online 2021-04-20 - 2021-04-21
2019
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PosterBesnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne. (2019) Women political empowerment and child health: an empirical analysis, 1990-2016 . EUPHA European Public Health Conference , Marseille 2019-11-20 - 2019-11-23