Göran Tomson

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Göran är professor i internationell hälso o sjukvårdsforskning och rädgivare UN Agenda 2030 Presidents office vid Karolinska Institutet och gästprofessor på Shandong University in China. Han är medgrundare och senior adviser Swedish Institute for Global Health Transformation (SIGHT), Kungl.Vetenskapsakademien. Han är Distinguished Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health, UNSW och Oxford University.

Hans forskning handlar om kunskap för att kunna ge bättre hälso och sjukvård globalt och särskilt i låg och medelinkomstländer. Görans erfarenheter har lett till medlemskap i flera kommitteer bl a:

Senior advisor for the WHO EVIPNet (Evidence Informed Policy Network)
WHO Scientific Advisory Committee's Alliance for Health Policy Systems Research
External expert for the review of public health for EU Horizon 2020
WHO European Advisory Committee on Health Research
Board member of the GLOBVAC Norwegian Research Council
Han är medgrundare till det internationella nätverket ReAct Network on antimicrobial resistance och undervisar på masters och doktorand kurser samt i grundutbildning.

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Utbildning
Specialist i barn o allmänmedicin

PhD internationell hälso o sjukvårdsforskning

Akademiska priser och utmärkelser
Dr. Satya Pal Oration Award from the National Academy of Medical Sciences, India (2004).

Karolinska Institutets etikpris (2014)

Heidelberg University Silver Medal for long and outstanding cooperation, 2014

Artiklar

Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT. 2026;15:1-15
Power in Global Health: A Narrative Review, Relational Framework, and Systems-Based Analysis
Eshete MT; Tomson G; Ottersen OP; Tomson T; Wanyenze RK; Meng Q; Engebretsen E
Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2025;10(6):e019130
Towards equitable partnerships in global health research: experiences from Ethiopia, Uganda, Lao PDR and Vietnam
Alemu K; Berhanu D; Bergstrom A; Hoa DP; Peterson SS; Phoummalaysith B; Tomson G; Wanyenze RK; Persson LA
Review: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2024;9(9):e014887
Prepared for the polycrisis? The need for complexity science and systems thinking to address global and national evidence gaps
Kwamie A; Causevic S; Tomson G; Sie A; Sauerborn R; Rasanathan K; Ottersen OP
Article: BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE. 2022;10(5):e002902
Process evaluation of a pragmatic implementation trial to support self-management for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in Uganda, South Africa and Sweden in the SMART2D project
van Olmen J; Absetz P; Mayega RW; Timm L; Delobelle P; Alvesson HM; Naggayi G; Kasujja F; Hassen M; de Man J; Annerstedt KS; Puoane T; Ostenson C-G; Tomson G; Guwatudde D; Daivadanam M
Article: COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE. 2022;2(1):68
A stakeholder group assessment of interactions between child health and the sustainable development goals in Cambodia
Hellden D; Chea T; Sok S; Jarnberg L; Nordenstedt H; Tomson G; Nilsson M; Alfven T
Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT. 2022;11(6):810-819
Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals: How Is Health Framed in the Norwegian and Swedish Voluntary National Review Reports?
Lillehagen I; Heggen KM; Tomson G; Engebretsen E
Article: LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH. 2021;5(11):e827-e839
Beyond building back better: imagining a future for human and planetary health
de Leon EA; Shriwise A; Tomson G; Morton S; Lemos DS; Menne B; Dooris M
Article: MOLECULAR FRONTIERS JOURNAL. 2021;5(1-2):1-4
Hydration for Clean Air Todaya.
Edwards DA; Norden B; Karnath L; Yaghi O; Roy CJ; Johanson D; Ott M; Brownstein J; Grove J; Tomson G; Friberg P
Review: HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS. 2020;18(1):73
Contributions of information and communications technology to future health systems and Universal Health Coverage: application of Japan's experiences
Nomura S; Siesjo V; Tomson G; Mohr W; Fukuchi E; Shibuya K; Tangcharoensathien V; Miyata H
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;30(Suppl_1):i3-i9
Health and well-being for all: an approach to accelerating progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in countries in the WHO European Region
Menne B; de Leon EA; Bekker M; Mirzikashvili N; Morton S; Shriwise A; Tomson G; Vracko P; Wippel C
Article: ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2020;47(1):1-7
Promotion by Education: Adolescent Mental Health Policy Translation in a Local Context of China
Guo C; Keller C; Soderqvist F; Tomson G
Journal article: MOLECULAR FRONTIERS JOURNAL. 2019;03(02):166-172
The 2030 Agenda: A Survival Kit for Humanity
Friberg P; Causevic S; Dahlstrand J; Segersten U; Tomson G
Review: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(7):e029407
Intersectoral and integrated approaches in achieving the right to health for refugees on resettlement: a scoping review
Ho S; Javadi D; Causevic S; Langlois EV; Friberg P; Tomson G
Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(3):e0213530
Diabetes self-management in three different income settings: Cross-learning of barriers and opportunities
De Man J; Aweko J; Daivadanam M; Alvesson HM; Delobelle P; Mayega RW; Ostenson C-G; Kirunda B; Kasujja FX; Guwattude D; Puoane T; Sanders D; Peterson S; Tomson G; Sundberg CJ; Absetz P; Van Olmen J
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2019;12(1):1670015
Placing children and adolescents at the centre of the Sustainable Development Goals will deliver for current and future generations
Alfven T; Dahlstrand J; Humphreys D; Hellden D; Hammarstrand S; Hollander A-C; Malqvist M; Nejat S; Jorgensen PS; Friberg P; Tomson G
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;18(1):1409
"What kind of life is this?' Diabetes related notions of wellbeing among adults in eastern Uganda and implications for mitigating future chronic disease risk
Mayega RW; Ekirapa E; Kirunda B; Nalwadda C; Aweko J; Tomson G; Ostenson CG; Van Olmen J; Daivadanam M; Kiguli J
Article: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2018;33(4):539-554
Assessing the influence of knowledge translation platforms on health system policy processes to achieve the health millennium development goals in Cameroon and Uganda: a comparative case study
Ongolo-Zogo P; Lavis JN; Tomson G; Sewankambo NK
Journal article: SOCIALMEDICINSK TIDSKRIFT. 2018;95(2):199-205
Global hälsa nyckel till social, ekologisk och ekonomisk hållbarhet
Friberg P; Alfven T; Hellden D; Nilsson M; Nordenstedt H; Tomson G
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2018;8(3):e019981
Study protocol for the SMART2D adaptive implementation trial: a cluster randomised trial comparing facility-only care with integrated facility and community care to improve type-2 diabetes outcomes in Uganda, South Africa and Sweden
Guwatudde D; Absetz P; Delobelle P; Ostenson C-G; Van JO; Alvesson HM; Mayega RW; Kiracho EE; Kiguli J; Sundberg CJ; Sanders D; Tomson G; Puoane T; Peterson S; Daivadanam M
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;18(1):263
Prevalence and correlates of positive mental health in Chinese adolescents
Guo C; Tomson G; Keller C; Soderqvist F
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Editorial: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2026;41(3):492-497
Advancing health policy and systems research and analysis: new frontiers, renewed relevance
Kwamie A; Gilson L; Compaore R; Cloete K; El-Jardali F; Shekh Mohamed I; Molyneux S; Ramani S; Schneider H; Srinivas PN; Tomson G; Tsofa B; Rasanathan K
Letter: LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH. 2025;9(5):e348-e349
Power to the people: towards greater social participation in planetary health
Downey LE; Saptaningas H; Khan M; van der Meulen M; Batz C; Naulumatua M; Nillsson M; Nguye LT; Mathurapote N; Kuchenmueller T; Shriwise A; Tomson G
Editorial: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2330758
Life Science 2.0: reframing the life science sector for 'the benefit on mankind'
Vallin M; Tomson G; Kampmann B; Engebretsen E; Peterson SS; Wanyenze RK; Ottersen OP
Editorial: LANCET. 2023;401(10384):1247-1249
Envisioning the futures of global health: three positive disruptions
Sewankambo NK; Wallengren E; De Angeles KJC; Tomson G; Weerasuriya K
Editorial: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2022;376:o623
Stronger efforts are needed to safeguard the nutrition of school aged children
Nilsson M; Emilsson C; Jonsson A; Tomson G; Meijer S; Ostman L; Magnusson U
Editorial: LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE. 2022;14:100319
The EU's global action in support of universal health coverage in the time of the pandemic and beyond
Franz C; Jaeger L; Erklavec U; Tomson G; Kickbusch I; Petric VK; Vracko P
Editorial: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2022;376:e068124
Tackling the politics of intersectoral action for the health of people and planet
Buse K; Tomson G; Kuruvilla S; Mahmood J; Alden A; van der Meulen M; Ottersen OP; Haines A
Editorial: BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 2021;99(12):910-912
Addressing production gaps for vaccines in African countries
Ekstrom AM; Tomson G; Wanyenze RK; Bhutta ZA; Kyobutungi C; Binagwaho A; Ottersen OP
Editorial: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;31(5):929-930
Europe and the world: boosting international academic cooperation in a time of geopolitical tension and polarization
Vallin M; Gaunt A; Tomson G; Ottersen OP
Conference publication: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH. 2021;26:134
Interactions between child health and the Sustainable Development Goals - an empirical assessment in Cambodia
Hellden D; Chea PC; Sok S; Jarnberg L; Nordenstedt H; Rasanathan K; Tomson G; Nilsson M; Alfven T
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021
The process evaluation of a pragmatic implementation trial to support self-management for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in Uganda, South Africa and Sweden in the SMART2D project
Olmen JV; Absetz P; Mayega RW; Timm L; Delobelle P; Molsted-Alvesson H; Naggayi G; Kasujja F; Hassen M; De Man J; Sidney-Annersted K; Puoane T; Ostenson C-G; Tomson G; Guwatudde D; Daivadanam M
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021
The Process Evaluation of a Comparative Controlled Trial to Support Self-management for the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Uganda, South Africa and Sweden in the SMART2D Project.
Olmen JV; Absetz P; Mayega RW; Timm L; Delobelle P; Molsted-Alvesson H; Naggayi G; Kasujja F; Hassen M; De Man J; Sidney-Annersted K; Puoane T; Ostenson C-G; Tomson G; Guwatudde D; Daivadanam M
Letter: NATURE MEDICINE. 2021;27(5):739-740
The battle for COVID-19 vaccines highlights the need for a new global governance mechanism
Ekstrom AM; Berggren C; Tomson G; Gostin LO; Friberg P; Ottersen OP
Editorial: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;6(2):e005012
COVID-19: investing in country capacity to bridge science, policy and action
Kuchenmueller T; Reeder JC; Reveiz L; Tomson G; El-Jardali F; Lavis JN; Rashidian A; Reinap M; Grove JT; Swaminathan S
Editorial: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2021;372:n59
Solidarity and universal preparedness for health after covid-19
Tomson G; Causevic S; Ottersen OP; Peterson SS; Rashid S; Wanyenze RK; Yamin AE
Other: BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 2018;96(9):597-598
Goran Tomson: scientists can help achieve sustainable development
Fleck F; Tomson G
Editorial: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2018;360:k125
Partnerships for child health: capitalising on links between the sustainable development goals
Blomstedt Y; Bhutta ZA; Dahlstrand J; Friberg P; Gostin LO; Nilsson M; Sewankambo NK; Tomson G; Alfven T
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2017;27:ckx186.235
Adolescent mental health policies in Sweden and China: a comparative study
Guo C; Tomson G; Soderqvist F; Keller C
Editorial: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2017;358:j3505
ACCELERATING ACTION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Trade is central to achieving the sustainable development goals: a case study of antimicrobial resistance
Hanefeld J; Khan M; Tomson G; Smith R
Published conference paper: HEALTH POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY. 2016;5(4):330-340
Strengthening EU policies in support of ICT for development: Results from a survey of ICT experts
Quaglio G; Karapiperis T; Putoto G; Delponte L; Micheletti G; Brand H; Bertinato L; Tomson G; Bonnardot L; Zanaboni P
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Forskningsbidrag

Creating capacity to examine the links between Sustainable Development Goals and their effect on global child health - case studies in Cambodia and Southeast Asia
Swedish Research Council
1 januari 2019 - 31 december 2020
Environment and health at the core of the 2030 Agenda
Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
1 december 2018 - 29 februari 2020

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Professor Emeritus, Global folkhälsa, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2027
Professor, Senior, Universitetsförvaltningen, Karolinska Institutet, 2019-2023
Professor, Senior, Lärande, Informatik, Management och Etik, Karolinska Institutet, 2015-2018
Professor, Global folkhälsa, Karolinska Institutet, 2004-2014
Professor, Global folkhälsa, Karolinska Institutet, 1995-1996

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 1993

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