About Us
The Georgetown–Lancet Commission on Faith, Trust, and Health is a global, multidisciplinary initiative that reimagines the role of faith-health partnerships to strengthen trust in health services across communities worldwide.
Housed within the Georgetown University Global Health Institute, the Commission creates space for research, dialogue, and collaboration to reimagine health and well-being globally. Its composition and research incorporates diverse faith traditions, political perspectives, and geographic contexts to ensure an approach that is both multifaceted and contextually grounded.
Core Objectives
Agenda-Setting on Faith, Trust, and Health
Reframe the conversation by analyzing evidence, elevating underrepresented voices, and generating thought leadership on the intersection of faith, trust, and health.
Shaping Policy and Practice
Develop strategies and tools that strengthen public trust in health through improved policies and practices with health and faith actors and their communities.
Collaboration and Network-Building
Foster relationships and respect between diverse groups in faith and health—across sectors, regions, and disciplines.
What is a Lancet Commission?
Lancet Commissions bring together multidisciplinary groups of experts to respond to urgent challenges in global health. Each commission is convened by The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, and culminates in a major report with evidence-based recommendations and calls to action for policymakers, practitioners, and the public.
The Georgetown–Lancet Commission on Faith, Trust, and Health is among the few commissions focused on trust, and the first to center the role of faith in strengthening trust in health systems.