All about the Norwegian Institute of Public Health

The top management group includes the Director General, Acting Deputy Director-General, Executive Directors, the Director of Institute Resources, the Chief of Staff and the Communications Director.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) is head of a consortium that has been designated as the EU reference laboratory in public health for food- and water-borne viruses.

Overview of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health's divisions and departments.

This privacy policy explains how we process personal data and the rights of data subjects.

The Cancer Registry of Norway collects data and prepares statistics on cancer incidence in Norway, and has extensive research activity. The Cancer Registry of Norway also has administrative responsibility for the public cancer screening programmes in Norway.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is a member of a joint integrity committee, along with the administrative institutions and Simula.

The NIPH acts as a national competence institution for governmental authorities, the health service, politicians, the media and the general public.

Our social mission is to produce, summarise and disseminate knowledge to support good public health efforts and healthcare services. In this way, we contribute to better health, both in Norway and worldwide.

“When we have so little research to show the effectiveness of the measures we implement, that ultimately restrict people’s freedom, I can understand why some people are skeptical” says Atle Fretheim.

An international research project has begun to investigate how society can help adolescents to choose a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) was founded in 1929. The idea of a public institute addressing population health issues was born even earlier.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health's guidelines for preventing and handling financial conflicts of interest in research projects.