Dr. Louise Mannheimer

Louise currently serves as the head of the Sexual Health unit at the Swedish Public Health Agency and is responsible for the national coordination of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Sweden. Within the SRHR realm, she focuses on HIV prevention in young adults, LGBT rights and male violence against women. In her leadership role, Louise builds and implements the evidence to bridge the gap between research and practice.

“I wanted to highlight the crucial importance of recognizing human rights – the right to non-discrimination, the pursuance of health and gender equality in health and recognition of cross-cutting actions, building governance and capacity for intersectoral action within SRHR and HIV prevention.”