Biography
"Throughout my career, I have consistently worked to support health decisions and policies with evidence; contributing to the establishment of the National Health Observatory is therefore a natural step in this perspective."
A medical doctor specialized in pediatrics and a graduate of UCLouvain (Belgium), Françoise Berthet devoted the early years of her medical and scientific career to congenital immune deficiencies and autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases in children, in Paris and Zurich. During her hospital practice in Luxembourg, she recognized the importance of care coordination in better meeting patients’ needs. From 2001 to 2006, she contributed to developing interdisciplinary pediatric care and participated in implementing various organizational models in hospital care (emergency triage, admission units, day hospital care, for example).
She then completed a Master of Public Health (MPH) in healthcare management at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY, before joining the Luxembourg Health Directorate in 2009. There, she contributed to the planning and organization of the curative care sector, both hospital and non-hospital, as well as to the evaluation of the quality and performance of healthcare, before being appointed Deputy Director on January 1, 2019. In her role, Françoise Berthet is committed to adopting the most evidence-based approach possible, in order to optimize the management of day-to-day activities and to plan actions that are meaningful and have a lasting impact.
Since September 1, 2022, Françoise Berthet has served as President of the National Health Observatory.
