Associate Professor

Graziella Van den Bergh

Department of Health and Functioning
Graziella Van den Bergh
Tel: +47 55 58 56 39
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KRONSTAD F412
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Field of work

My academic interests are in the field of global health, rehabilitation, health promotion, reproductive health, universal access to health services and the social determinants of health. I hold a PhD in Social anthropology (critical medical anthropology), a MPhil in Health promotion and a BSc in physiotherapy. I have clinical experience from Belgium, Tanzania and Norway, and I have taught and done research in Norway, Tanzania, Kenya and Sudan. I mostly apply qualitative research approaches.

I am employed at the Dept. for Health and Functioning, Section for Global Health and Rehabilitation, where I have developed three new courses for the online international Master in Healthy Ageing and Rehabilitation. I am also part of the BSc & MSc in Physiotherapy sections where I am teaching and international exchange coordinator for clinical placements in Africa.

I am leading an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education Project: "AfroRehab2030" and Consortium with 6 universities, whereof 2 in Kenya and 2 in Tanzania, where we build Master Programs in Rehabilitation and actively support PhD research carreers for the involved staff in Africa and beyond.

I also lead the HVL research group in "Rehabilitation and Health Promotion".

Courses taught 

  • Global health
  • Social sciences (social anthropology & sociology)
  • Philosophy of science and research methodology & methods
  • Health promotion
  • Rehabilitation
  • Reproductive health/ women's health
  • Ageing and Health


Research areas

  • Global health
  • Re/habilitation
  • Health promotion
  • Health services and -systems research
  • Ageing and health
  • Gender and health
  • Reproductive health


Research groups

  • Rehabilitation and Health Promotion, HVL
  • Health- and welfare systems research, HVL
  • Reproductive Health and Health Promotion, HVL
  • ​​​​​​​Global Health Anthropology, UiB
Courses taught
  • FYS390, Bachelor's Thesis, Spring 2026
  • MARE540, Active and Assisted Living, Fall 2025
  • MARE550, Ageing and Interprofessional and Intersectoral Collaboration, Fall 2025, subject responsible
  • MARE570, Master's Thesis, Spring 2026
  • MARE570, Master's Thesis, Fall 2025
  • PHDH909, Health, Function and Participation, Fall 2025
  • PHDH909, Health, Function and Participation, Spring 2026
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