Anna Paldam Folker

Anna Paldam Folker is Professor of Public Health Philosophy at the Danish National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark. She leads the Human Health research group and SDU’s cross-faculty Human Health initiative, integrating humanities, social sciences, and health sciences.

• Research focuses on practice-guided public health philosophy
• Specializes in mental health concepts, stigma, and digital interventions
• Active in interdisciplinary collaborations with epidemiology and implementation science
• Develops arts-based health promotion strategies

Her recent work emphasizes digital mental health platforms like Mindhelper.dk and qualitative approaches to dementia care ethics. Awards include Fyens Stiftstidende's Research Prize (2023) and SDU Innovation Prize (2023). She supervises multiple research projects and contributes to national policy discussions.