About Us

Civilian gun violence claims an estimated 600 lives every day around the world, with countless more suffering debilitating injuries that greatly reduce their quality of life. The burden of gun-related death and injury reveals a health crisis that has not yet gained widespread recognition: guns are a risk factor and danger to human health and well-being around the world.

In response to the need for effective solutions and an evidence-led, global, and renewed understanding of the relationship between guns and health, The Lancet Commission on Global Gun Violence and Health was launched in September 2024.  In their Comment published in the world-leading medical journal The Lancet, the Commission’s leaders announced the aim of combining the best of research and practice to translate research findings, ensure participation of civil society, and catalyze evidence-informed action at local, national, regional, and international levels. 

Chaired by Dr. Adnan Hyder, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University, USA and Co-Chaired by Dr. Lorena Barberia, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of São Paulo, Brazil, the Commission brings together international experts representing various regions and disciplines including public health, economics, law, medicine, history, political science, and the non-governmental sector.