Acting on Data

Dr. Ali H. Mokdad was named as one of the Ramadan Top 30 Illuminators of 2022 by Hayat Life magazine, which annually recognizes 30 influential cultural Muslims – one for each day of Ramadan – who are making remarkable contributions to society. 

Ethiopia has made substantial improvements in health over the last three decades across regions and chartered cities, in many ways a model for peer nations. However, progress was not uniform across Ethiopia’s highly diverse, multi-ethnic, and predominantly rural population. 

We honor Black History Month by sharing some of IHME's recent work addressing racial disparities in health and challenges faced by the Black community.

As we enter World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, now is the time to take a closer look at the effect of rising antimicrobial drug use on the world.

Check out the compelling visuals that play a key role in telling data stories.

A new study from IHME analyzed data on police violence in the United States from 1980 to 2021 and found over half of deaths from police violence were misclassified or unreported. The researchers also found disproportionately higher rates of death in Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous people.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions to routine health services around the world like childhood vaccinations.

Commemorating the annual World No Tobacco Day and highlighting the significant toll that tobacco takes on populations with the worlds most comprehensive data and research from the IHME Tobacco Metrics Team the Global Burden of Disease collaboative. 

One year after we published our first COVID-19 model, we take a look back at progress made, lessons learned, and how the world has changed.

Dr. Mokdad discusses the importance of ensuring vaccine access to any individual irrespective of their citizenship status, creating a national vaccination plan that heavily involves participation at the local level, details on the COVID-19 virus mutations, and more.