Tarja Halonen, former President of Finland is Chair of the new The Lancet–SIGHT Commission on peaceful societies through health and gender equality. “Health is a key issue for building strong and resilient societies”, the President says in an interview about her engagement in the commission.
Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The Lancet: “Global health is about equity and creating fairer societies. It’s about realizing the right to health.”
Peter Friberg, Co-chair and SIGHT Director. “The collaborative work among both young and senior people within this Commission is a joy and challenge. The mix of political-, gender-, health, and peace disciplines, to name a few, is fantastic and brings data together from several angles enabling us to make novel contributions and conclusions.“
The Commissioners bring expertise in health, gender, peace, and conflict research and policy across a range of geographies and institutions.
The purpose of SIGHT is to use an interdisciplinary approach to promote Swedish research and education, and to provide a scientific basis for policy work in the field of global health.
