Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored a study "," recently published in the Lancet Public Health. The study found that countries like Norway, Iceland, Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden maintained life expectancy gains post-2011 through reduced mortality from cardiovascular diseases and cancers, supported by effective government policies. These countries were better prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, nations with slowed life expectancy improvements post-2011 faced larger declines in 2019-21.
