An international alliance to solve diagnostics’ low-visibility issue?

A Lancet commission is calling for the creation of an international diagnostics alliance by the end of 2022 that would help raise the profile of diagnostics, which have not received as much attention as medicines and vaccines in global health.

Apart from raising awareness about the importance of diagnostics, the commission envisions the alliance to also help set goals — such as that 90% of the population should have access to basic diagnostics within two hours of where they live — and monitor progress against them, as well as gather more data on diagnostics, including their affordability.