IHME Director Christopher Murray discusses a new study, published in JAMA, that covers 1990 to 2016. It is the most comprehensive state-by-state health assessment ever undertaken and includes estimates of prevalence, incidence, death, life expectancy, and several other summary health metrics for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
2018
A new scientific study finds that while nearly all nations in Africa have at least one region where children’s health is improving, not a single country is expected to end childhood malnutrition by 2030, an objective of the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
2017
IHME Professor Dr. Joseph Dieleman discusses findings from a new study published in JAMA, "Factors Associated With Increases in US Health Care Spending, 1996-2013."
Dr. Samba Sow, a Malian physician and Professor at the University of Maryland, will receive $100,000 for using health data to save children’s lives through a comprehensive vaccination program.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) announces the foundation’s commitment to invest $279 million in IHME to expand its work over the next decade.
2016
This population epidemiology study estimates county-level patterns in mortality rates for 21 major causes of death in the United States from 1980 through 2014. Read the article at: http://ja.ma/2h7q5Lw.
This population epidemiology study estimates county-level patterns in mortality rates for 21 major causes of death in the United States from 1980 through 2014. Read the article at: http://ja.ma/2h7q5Lw. Download the video at: http://ja.ma/2gWq8ci.
The Post-Bachelor Fellowship (PBF) is a structured health research program where individuals can apply their knowledge and passion to help advance the field of health metrics and accelerate global health progress. This fellowship provides a unique opportunity for recent college graduates with strong quantitative skills to train with faculty and senior researchers on a variety of public health projects.
The Roux Prize is intended for anyone who has applied burden of disease research in innovative ways to improve population health. We are now accepting nominations for 2017. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2017.
The University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative has received a transformative gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, advancing our efforts to improve human health and well-being. This $210 million gift will catalyze our work to enhance human health, environmental resiliency, and social & economic equity here in Washington and around the world. Learn more: http://uw.edu/populationhealth
This video produced by The Lancet, illustrates new results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. It examines causes of death and categorizes regions according to the Socio-demographic Index, or ‘SDI’, which is further explained in the video. For more information visit: http://www.thelancet.com/gbd.
A Filipino epidemiologist and professor, Dr. John Q. Wong, has been awarded $100,000 for using health data to identify the most taxing health problems in the Philippines, helping his country expand health coverage and reduce the costs involved.
GBD 2015, the next update of GBD, will be fully aligned with the suggestions outlined in the Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting (GATHER) Statement
2015
IHME Director Dr. Christopher Murray presents the latest findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD), the largest and most comprehensive effort to date to measure epidemiological levels and trends and worldwide. He discusses the conclusions of four capstone papers recently published in The Lancet. Key points relate to child and adult mortality; causes of death; communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional disorders; non-communicable diseases; injuries and risk factors.
Take a live look at the new GBD Compare data visualization as we explore trends in childhood pneumonia globally. This program focuses on how to use GBD Compare visualization, paired with a discussion led by IHME Professor of Global Health Theo Vos about the most recent Global Burden of Disease data (1990-2013) for pneumonia.
Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, a trained pediatrician and Fomer Minister of Health of Rwanda, is the second winner of the Roux Prize, a US$100,000 award for turning evidence into health impact and the largest prize of its kind. Dr. Binagwaho has used Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data and evidence from the Ministry’s own data-gathering efforts to ensure the country’s limited resources are saving the most lives and reducing suffering.
"Dr. Chris Murray and his team at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation launched the Global Burden of Disease, using data from researchers around the world. The idea behind Chris's work is simple: We can't cure what we don't understand. If we know what the biggest killers are, we can make sure our efforts to save lives are aimed at the right things." - Bill Gates
IHME Director Christopher Murray explains the amazing drop in child mortality since 2000 and how the Millennium Development Goals helped in The Gates Notes.
IHME Director Christopher Murray explains the amazing drop in maternal mortality since 2000 and how the Millennium Development Goals helped in The Gates Notes.
IHME Director Christopher Murray explains the amazing drop in HIV related deaths since 2000 and how the Millennium Development Goals helped in The Gates Notes.
Fareed digs into the surprising results of the Global Burden of Disease data, a study about dying that can help people around the world live longer.
2014
When Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero was elected mayor of Cali, Colombia, he knew that violence was killing more people in his city than anything else. Using scientific methods, he created a violence prevention program that led to a 33% drop in homicides.
Armed with additional data, policymakers will be able to more effectively control tobacco in their countries.