Research Initiatives

Lancet Commission on Violence Against Women and Children

The commission unites global experts across multiple fields to investigate and address the largely understudied issue of violence against women and children, aiming to inform and influence global health and policy.

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Lancet Palliative Care meeting group in Cuernavaca, Mexico

Lancet Commission on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief

The commission unites global experts across multiple fields to investigate and address the largely understudied issue of violence against women and children, aiming to inform and influence global health and policy.

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Research Hub on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief

The Hub supports global efforts to expand access to palliative care and essential pain relief by leading international research that generates standardized metrics, including estimates of serious health-related suffering (SHS) and Distributed Opioids in Morphine Equivalent (DOME).

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Lancet Commission on Cancer And Health Systems

This new Commission aims to “raise the bar” on global cancer care and control by leveraging technology and data science to challenge the status quo and steer toward outcomes that are high quality, equitable, and accessible to all.

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