The Communications Unit

Ministry of Health and Care Services

The Communications Unit has professional responsibility for the Ministry’s internal and external communications. We coordinate the Ministry’s media relations and crisis communications, and are responsible for the Ministry’s website and social media channels.

Head of Communication Susanne Moen Stephansen

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail sust@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 480 32 792
Deputy Head of Communications Andreas Keus

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail andk@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 950 72 023
Senior adviser Anne Kathrine Aambø

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail akaa@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 412 93 018
Senior adviser Hallvard Østtveit Barbogen

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail halb@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 997 69 149
Senior adviser Daniel Drageset

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail dadr@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 994 14 051
Senior adviser Eva Hongshagen

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail evho@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 976 50 454
Senior Adviser Hege Runge Johansen

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail hbrj@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 410 20 374
Adviser Ingvild Wathne Johnsen

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail ijoh@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: 905 78 671
Senior adviser Henrik Jonassen

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail hejo@hod.dep.no
Senior adviser Katarina Theis-Haugan

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

E-mail kath@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 970 79 207
Senior adviser Elisabeth Johansen

Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services

(On leave 02/03/2026–31/08/2026)

E-mail ejo@hod.dep.no

Mobile phone: +47 996 07 525

The Communications Unit provides advice on communication matters and is responsible for developing clear language across the Ministry. The unit works closely with the political leadership and the Ministry’s specialist departments.