Introducing Think Global Health

The Council on Foreign Relations introduces Think Global Health, a multi-contributor website that examines critical global health issues.

Sepsis associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally, double previous estimate

Photo by NIAID, US, 2006.

Many countries unlikely to meet global education and nutrition goals

Photo by Nikhita S, India, 2018.

Probability of dying from road injury dropped in all but 5 nations

Photo by Iwona Castiello d'Antonio, 2019.

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Fire, heat, and hot substances injuries

Burns and other injuries caused by exposure to fire, heat, and hot substances can cause severe disability and death, even when health care services are available.

New Maternal Health Report

Making the World a Healthier Place for Mothers: Trends and Opportunities for Action in Maternal Health

Assessment of Tobacco Use & Control Mexico

As part of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, IHME and INSP have conducted a comprehensive assessment of tobacco control policies in Mexico.

Local Burden of Disease – Education

With this interactive map visualization, explore local patterns in educational attainment across all low- and middle-income countries from 2000 to 2017.

Research Article

January 22, 2020

The global, regional, and national burden of cirrhosis by cause in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases (collectively referred to as cirrhosis in this paper) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally, although the burden and underlying causes differ across locations and demographic groups.

Research Article

January 21, 2020

Global, regional, and national burden of congenital heart disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Congenital heart disease is a large, rapidly emerging global problem in child health. Without the ability to substantially alter the prevalence of congenital heart disease, interventions and resources must be used to improve survival and quality of life.

Research Article

January 16, 2020

Global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality, 1990–2017: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study

Despite declining age-standardized incidence and mortality, sepsis remains a major cause of health loss worldwide and has an especially high health-related burden in sub-Saharan Africa.

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