title: A grand convergence in mortality is possible: comment on Global Health 2035.
abstract: The grand challenge in global health is the inequality in mortality and life expectancy between countries and within countries. According to Global Health 2035, the Lancet Commission celebrating the 20(th) anniversary of the World Development Report (WDR) of 1993, the world now has the unique opportunity to achieve a grand convergence in global mortality within a generation. This article comments on the main findings and recommendations of the Global Health 2035.
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Ole Frithjof
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Norheim
keywords: Global Health; Investing in Health; Macro-Economic Benefits; Mortality Inequality