Background Serious life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses place an enormous burden on
society and health systems. Understanding how this burden will evolve in the future is
essential to inform policies that alleviate suffering and prevent health system weakening. We
aimed to project the global burden of serious health-related suffering requiring palliative
care until 2060 by world regions, age groups, and health conditions. Methods We projected
the future burden of serious health-related suffering as defined by the Lancet Commission …