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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Yepes-Nuñez, Juan José;
Valli, Claudia;
Sierra, Andrés Mauricio García;
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Schünemann, Holger.
(2024)
Enhancing decision-making: GRADE guidance development for mixed- methods systematic reviews.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Abstract
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Infanti, Jennifer Jean;
Bolkan, Håkon Angell;
Dvergsdal, Elin Yli.
(2024)
Global Health Annual Report Jan. 2023- Jun. 2024.
Other
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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
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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
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;
Soysa, Indra de;
Palermo, Tia.
(2022)
Equity and Child Health: Addressing Health Inequalities and Improving Child Health Through a Public Health Approach.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
2021
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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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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;
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;
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
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Besnier, Elodie;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas.
(2019)
Health and Well-being Worldwide.
Chapter
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
-
Yepes-Nuñez, Juan José;
Valli, Claudia;
Sierra, Andrés Mauricio García;
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Schünemann, Holger.
(2024)
Enhancing decision-making: GRADE guidance development for mixed- methods systematic reviews.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Abstract
-
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
-
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;
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
-
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
-
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;
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 Anne Suzanne;
Infanti, Jennifer Jean;
Bolkan, Håkon Angell;
Dvergsdal, Elin Yli.
(2024)
Global Health Annual Report Jan. 2023- Jun. 2024.
Other
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Besnier, Elodie;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas.
(2019)
Health and Well-being Worldwide.
Chapter
Report
-
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Eikemo, Terje Andreas;
Soysa, Indra de;
Palermo, Tia.
(2022)
Equity and Child Health: Addressing Health Inequalities and Improving Child Health Through a Public Health Approach.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2025
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PosterMangal, Vaishnavi; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Glenton, Claire; Solberg, Mads; Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne. (2025) How community level healthcare workers in India are using their mobile phones informally to support their work – A qualitative study. ECTMIH 2025 , Hamburg 2025-09-28 - 2025-10-01
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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. 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. GenderHub Lecture Series , NTNU 2024-01-10 -
2023
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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 Congress on Public Health , Rome 2023-05-02 - 2023-05-06
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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. A Healthy future , Trondheim 2023-10-05 - 2023-10-05
2021
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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). GlobVac , Online 2021-04-20 - 2021-04-21
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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. European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health , Bergen 2021-09-28 - 2023-10-01
2019
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PosterBesnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne. (2019) Women political empowerment and child health: an empirical analysis, 1990-2016. European Public Health Conference , Marseille 2019-11-20 - 2019-11-23