Think Global Health
Think Global Health launched in 2020 as a joint initiative of the Council on Foreign Relations and IHME. Browse the articles written by IHME authors and published on the Think Global Health website.
Recommendations, analyses, forecasts, interviews, and data visualizations on the site have been circulated widely and many have been featured in or cited by news outlets including the New York Times, BBC, and many others. Think Global Health was nominated for a Webby Award in 2021 and 2022.
Hot, Cold, and Deadly
Extreme temperature is a threat to global health. As temperatures increase globally, any reduced risk for death from cold will be more than offset by the increased risk from heat.
Time for a Smart Approach to Boosters
Some privileged Americans are seeking out supplementary COVID-19 vaccines, but the most vulnerable should be prioritized.
Exclusive Breastfeeding Faces Continued Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Only six LMICs are projected to meet the WHO's Global Nutrition Target of 70 percent or greater EBF prevalence by 2030.
Planning Amid Uncertainty
While only a fraction of the world is fully vaccinated, some regions—mostly within high-income countries where vaccines are accessible—are entering a liminal space where businesses, governments, the public sector, individuals, and families may start to consider longer-term plans.
Criminalizing HIV Slows Progress
Discriminatory laws keep people from seeking care, prevention information.
Traversing Nepal’s COVID Peaks and Valleys
While Nepal's lockdown worked to contain COVID-19, the measures had severe consequences on the economy.
How Tobacco Advertising Woos Women
The myth of "You've come a long way, baby" and other ploys to lure female smokers.
Unknowing victims: the risk of secondhand smoke exposure during COVID lockdowns
The risk of secondhand smoke exposure during COVID lockdowns.
Opioid Deaths and Lockdowns: A Complicated Story
In the United States and Canada, the synthetic opioid fentanyl and lockdowns were a deadly combination.
Tracking Lives We've Lost to COVID-19
It's surprisingly hard to answer how many lives we've lost to COVID-19.
Reducing Inequity in the United States' Vaccine Rollout
We need to rethink what vaccine access means.
Through Understanding and Empathy, We Can Convince Women to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Many are concerned about side effects, and want to wait and see if the vaccine is safe.
Violence Against Women
Addressing the most shameful human rights violation.