Principal Research Fellow Makimoto Saeda Contributes to the Lancet Commission Report on Investing in Health as a Commissioner

The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health was established in 2012 and consists of leading economists and global health specialists from various countries. It has published two reports in The Lancet to date. The first one, “Global health 2035: a world converging within a generation ,” was published in 2013, and the second one, “Alma-Ata at 40: reflections from the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health ,” was published in 2018.

The third and latest report concludes that despite various challenges such as rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic, through intensive investments in healthcare it will be possible to drastically improve human welfare by the mid-21st century. This will include halving premature mortality before the age of 70 by 2050. Makimoto contributed to the author meetings of this report based on her expertise from COVID-19 studies and other events, and led consultation sessions with global health specialists who participated in the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC).

The report can be accessed here:
Global health 2050: the path to halving premature death by mid-century

A summary of the report and a short introductory video can be viewed here:
Global Health 2050