Etienne Krug

Etienne G. Krug
Born
Belgium
NationalityBelgian
EducationUniversité catholique de Louvain
Harvard University
Occupation(s)Physician, epidemiologist
Known forInjury prevention
Violence prevention
Medical career
InstitutionsWorld Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Etienne G. Krug is a Belgian physician and epidemiologist known for his research on injury and violence prevention. He has been the director of the Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention (NVI) at the World Health Organization (WHO) since the Department's founding in September 2014.[1][2] In this capacity, he directs the WHO's efforts at preventing injuries and diabetes, among other medical conditions.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Etienne Krug, MD, MPH". WHO. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. ^ Mohn, Tanya (2017-10-23). "Reading This While Walking? In Honolulu, It Could Cost You". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  3. ^ Gallagher, James (2015-02-27). "Cut music to 'an hour a day' - WHO". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  4. ^ Gallagher, James (2016-04-06). "Deadly diabetes in 'unrelenting march'". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-27.