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Daniel Helldén is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Global Public Health at Karolinska Institutet (2024-2026). He holds a PhD in Global Public Health (2024) and a Master of Science in Medicine (2020). His work focuses on climate change impacts on child health, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and global health systems. He leads Tobias Alfvén's research group on Global Child Health and SDGs.
Key research themes include:
- Climate vulnerability across child life-stages
- SDG integration into healthcare systems
- Multisectoral collaboration for child health
- Machine learning applications in epidemiology
Publications span 18 countries, emphasizing SDG linkages in Uganda, Cambodia, Somalia and Vietnam. Notable contributions include a 2021 scoping review on climate change and child health, forming the basis of UNICEF reports.
Recipient of the Dimitris N. Chorafas Prize 2024 (€10k award for pre-doctoral research) and Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2025. His work bridges clinical practice (pediatrics residency at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital) with global health advocacy, emphasizing health professional education and policy.
