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2021

January 29, 2021
New COVID-19 forecasts show the possibility of a spring spike in deaths if variants spread widely, people let down their guard
News Release

The latest COVID-19 forecasts from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington now incorporate two new virus variants. 

January 19, 2021
Launch of the multi-year, multi-partner Global Burden of Animal Diseases programme
News Release

Animal health leaders and researchers from the Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme have secured US$7 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to rollout a framework on measuring animal health burdens and their impacts on human lives and economies.

2020

young girl receives vaccine
December 16, 2020
New Scientific Study: Children Falling Behind on Measles Vaccinations
News Release

While the world witnessed impressive progress in immunizing children against measles between 2000 and 2010, the last 10 years have seen such efforts stalling in low- and middle-income nations, according to a new scientific study.

young woman about to receive a vaccine
December 10, 2020
COVID-19 Experts: Americans Must be Vigilant Against Anti-Vax Rumors in ‘Fractured Media Universe’
News Release

As the world watches how UK residents respond to COVID-19 vaccinations, three leading experts on the virus are urging Americans and the US government to be vigilant against anti-vaccination advocates and their “rumors, misinformation, and conspiracy theories in a fractured media universe.”

model of heart organ
December 9, 2020
JACC: Cardiovascular Disease Burden, Deaths Are Rising Around the World
News Release

The number of people dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is steadily rising, including one-third of all deaths globally in 2019, according to a paper in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that reviewed the total magnitude of CVD burden and trends over 30 years around the world. 

December 3, 2020
Despite vaccinations, COVID-19 death toll likely to increase into April
News Release

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine released new forecasts today that incorporate expected rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine for all countries. 

December 1, 2020
The Lancet: One in three people worldwide could benefit from rehabilitation at least once in the course of their illness or injury, first global study estimates
News Release

As many as one in three people worldwide (2.41 billion people) could benefit from rehabilitation (such as physical and occupational therapy or speech and language therapy) at some point in their illness or injury, according to estimates published today in The Lancet in the first global study of its kind.

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December 1, 2020
Targets for avoidable sight loss ‘not being met’
News Release

Public health services across the world are failing to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss, according to a new study published today (1 December) in The Lancet Global Health.

Norwegian Professors Jørn and Kristin Braa sitting back to back
November 16, 2020
Norwegian Professors Jørn and Kristin Braa awarded 2020 Roux Prize
News Release

Professors and siblings Kristin Braa and Jørn Braa, of the University of Oslo, have been awarded the 2020 Roux Prize, a US$100,000 award for turning evidence into health impact. The siblings created and manage the District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2), an open-source tool that is now the world’s largest health management information platform. 

Patient Shifting from ER under protocol in place for COVID-19
October 28, 2020
Tabba Heart Institute and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Collaborate to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Pakistan
News Release

Tabba Heart Institute (THI) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine are partnering to improve public knowledge and inform policymakers of cardiovascular health in Pakistan by collecting and sharing data, leveraging their expertise in health metrics sciences to provide more accurate estimates of the national and provincial burden of cardiovascular diseases in Pakistan. 

October 23, 2020
Nature Medicine: Universal US mask wearing could save nearly 130,000 lives by the end of February 2021
News Release

More than a half million lives could be lost to COVID-19 by 28 February 2021 in the USA, suggests a modeling study published in Nature Medicine. The paper also estimates that universal mask use could prevent the worst effects of epidemic resurgences in many states and could save nearly 130,000 of those half million lives.

October 15, 2020
The Lancet: Latest global disease estimates reveal perfect storm of rising chronic diseases and public health failures fuelling COVID-19 pandemic
News Release

Most comprehensive global study—analysing 286 causes of death, 369 diseases and injuries, and 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories—reveals how well the world’s population were prepared in terms of underlying health for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 8, 2020
Newly announced federal grant supports Safe Start projects and partnerships aimed at helping Washington state businesses restart, rebuild and become more resilient
News Release

In support of the state’s Safe Start efforts, the Washington State Department of Commerce spearheaded a unique collaboration among public, private and philanthropic organizations to help keep small businesses open, protect and create jobs, while also looking ahead to strengthen key sectors in the future.

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September 29, 2020
Modifiable Health Risks Linked to more than $730 Billion in US Health Care Costs
News Release

Modifiable health risks, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and smoking, were linked to over $730 billion in in health care spending in the US in 2016, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health. 

September 3, 2020
First COVID-19 Global Forecast: IHME Projects Three-Quarters of a Million Lives Could be Saved by January 1
News Release

In the first global projections of the COVID-19 pandemic by nation, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine is predicting nearly 770,000 lives worldwide could be saved between now and January 1 through proven measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing.

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August 28, 2020
COVID-19 in India: New Forecast Shows Opportunity to Prevent More Than 200,000 Deaths by December 1
News Release

New modeling of the COVID-19 pandemic in India shows that while the disease will continue to pose a major public health threat, it may be possible to prevent more than 200,000 deaths by December 1, 2020, with widespread mask use and data-driven social distancing measures in the most affected states. The modeling, produced by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, suggests that there is an opportunity to further limit the toll of COVID-19 in India and highlights the critical need for people to comply with face mask use, social distancing, and other COVID-19 prevention guidelines as advised by public health authorities.

August 27, 2020
New evaluation of universal health coverage shows that the world will likely fall short of World Health Organization goal
News Release

A new study projects that 3.1 billion people will still lack effective health service coverage in 2023, with 968 million of those residing in South Asia. This falls short of the World Health Organization (WHO) goal of 1 billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage (UHC) between 2019 and 2023.

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August 10, 2020
New IHME COVID-19 Forecasts for Sub-Saharan Africa Find Mask-wearing and Other Prevention Measures Could Prevent Over 60,000 Deaths by December 1
News Release

In new COVID-19 projections for sub-Saharan Africa, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington forecasts that nearly universal adherence to mask-wearing and social distancing mandates in hard-hit countries could prevent up to 60,125 deaths in the region by December 1. 

August 6, 2020
New IHME COVID-19 Forecasts See Nearly 300,000 Deaths by December 1
News Release

America’s COVID-19 death toll is expected to reach nearly 300,000 by December 1; however, consistent mask-wearing beginning today could save about 70,000 lives, according to new data from IHME.

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August 3, 2020
New IHME COVID-19 Forecasts for Ethiopia Show Nearly 8,000 People Dying by November 1, But Mask Usage Could Reduce Deaths by 65%
News Release

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is forecasting 7,872 people (with a range of 1,115 to 31,971) will die from COVID-19 in Ethiopia by November 1, if the country continues to ease social distancing policies.  

batteries
July 30, 2020
A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says
News Release

Lead poisoning is affecting children on a massive and previously unknown scale, according to a new report launched today by UNICEF and Pure Earth.

a classroom full of students in Ghana
July 14, 2020
The Lancet: World population likely to shrink after mid-century, forecasting major shifts in global population and economic power
News Release

Improvements in access to modern contraception and the education of girls and women are generating widespread, sustained declines in fertility, and world population will likely peak in 2064 at around 9.7 billion, and then decline to about 8.8 billion by 2100—about 2 billion lower than some previous estimates, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

woman wearing mask and holding baby washes hands
July 10, 2020
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Forecasts More Than 40,000 Deaths in Indonesia by November 1, 2020
News Release

In its first projections comparing different actions to control COVID-19 transmission, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is forecasting 41,089 people (range of 16,355 to 109,761) in Indonesia will die by November 1.

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July 7, 2020
New IHME Forecasts Show More Than 200,000 US Deaths by November 1
News Release

In its first projections of COVID-19 deaths out to November 1, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is forecasting more than 200,000 deaths in the United States. 

June 26, 2020
New IHME COVID-19 Forecasts Predict More than 40,000 Deaths in Pakistan by October 1
News Release

In its first projections for Pakistan, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is forecasting 42,188 people (with a range of 18,380 to 107,181) will die from COVID-19 by October 1.

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