Towards opioid access without excess

New publication in The Lancet Public Health!

The world faces two opposing crises: 

1. Lack of opioid access in low-income countries 
2. Opioid addiction epidemic in wealthy nations

The pain divide is real: while some suffer without essential pain relief, others face a devastating addiction crisis. A fairer global health system is possible. Pain relief should not be a privilege!

It’s time for a balanced global approach. #PublicHealth #Opioids 

Read more: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00035-0/fulltext

The evolution of serious health-related suffering from 1990 to 2021: an update to The Lancet Commission on global access to palliative care and pain relief

The overwhelming burden of serious health-related suffering (SHS) in the world is placed on LMICs.

Our latest paper in The Lancet Global Health provides new SHS estimates that delve into how this burden developed from 1990 to 2021.

Read here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00035-0/fulltext

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