Lancet Migration: global collaboration to advance migration health is a new collaboration between The Lancet & researchers, implementers & others in the field aiming to address evidence gaps & drive policy change, building on the 2018 UCL-Lancet Commission hubs.ly/H0mVcgH0
In 2018, the UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration & Health emphasised the need for more research in migration & health. Many of the gaps identified remain unmet & require long-term strategies & inputs, which Lancet Migration aims to support and advance thelancet.com/commissions/mi…
The Lancet Migration collaboration will develop new evidence, focused on the research priorities identified in the Commission report. The collaboration aims to publish regular updates of progress on migration health in The Lancet—and use evidence to drive policy change
Current collaborators are based in all regions of the world. We welcome wide participation in our network and invite those interested to get in touch at info@migrationandhealth.org #LancetMigration
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‘Policy inertia’ is enabling the products and practices of some commercial actors to cause significant, ongoing harm to health, warn experts.
A new Lancet Series argues for a bold system overhaul that puts people and planet first: hubs.li/Q01HD8h_0
What are the commercial determinants of health?
Lack of consensus on the definition has been a sticking point, hampering action.
The Series authors provide an explanation and outline potential pathways to health benefits or harms: hubs.li/Q01J2gbV0
While commercial actors can contribute positively to health and society, a significant proportion are not.
Just 4 industry sectors are responsible for at least 1/3 of global deaths every year:
🚬 Tobacco
🍺 Alcohol
🍔 Unhealthy foods
🏭 Fossil fuels hubs.li/Q01J2gbV0
New Lancet Commission details "massive global failures" of the #COVID19 response & issues recommendations to help:
1️⃣ End the pandemic emergency
2️⃣ Protect against future health shocks
3️⃣ Achieve sustainable development for all
Access the report: hubs.li/Q01mlD0h0
Glaring deficiencies in pandemic preparedness & response have cost lives, livelihoods, & progress towards the #SDGs.
The Lancet COVID-19 Commission identifies several failures of governance ⤵ hubs.li/Q01mmNZd0
Synthesising evidence from the first 2 years of #COVID19, Commission authors make 11 essential recommendations for a resilient post-pandemic world 👇 hubs.li/Q01mmNZd0
📢 The Lancet Group is pleased to announce an important step towards advancing equity, diversity, & inclusion in our publishing practices:
Authors & reviewers will now be invited to (optionally) self-report their gender, race, & ethnicity via our Editorial Manager sites. 1/4
Understanding the demographics of our authors & reviewers is integral to the work of the Lancet Group for Racial Equity (GRacE) & the Gender & Diversity Taskforce; to identify gaps in representation & propose solutions to address them. 2/4
This approach has already proven successful for gender data collection; we hope to build on this with the introduction of the schema & the addition of race & ethnicity as categories. 3/4
When successfully delivered, primary health care can:
1⃣ Improve equity, promote good health, & reduce risk of disease
2⃣ Limit the financial burden of health-care for households
3⃣ Save governments money
Although a staple of high-performing health systems, #PrimaryHealthCare lacks funding, quality, & accessibility in many low- & middle-income countries (LMICs).