[Comment] The navigation chart to plot the course of public health

00:00 - 12 Oct 2025

The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) is a cornerstone in global health research and the evidence base for policy making.1 The new iteration, led by the GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators,2 used the latest methodological advancements in health metrics to analyse data from GBD 2023. As a navigation chart, it tells us where we are. It helps the global health community to plot their course of action through the public health challenges we face in a world of polycrisis with dwindling resources available to address them.