Ștefania Ilinca has served as Technical Advisor on Long-Term Care at the WHO Regional Office for Europe since June 2021.

In this role, she coordinates a project portfolio that covers the transformation of long-term care eco-systems, informed by equity, sustainability and demographic change concerns, with particular attention to strengthening care delivery for people with complex needs, supporting integrated care models, promoting quality in long-term care delivery and leveraging digital and social innovations.

Ștefania is Romanian and holds a Ph.D. in Health Economics, a Master’s in Public Management, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. She is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health and a Salzburg Global Seminar fellow.