News Releases
Malaria kills nearly twice as many people than previously thought, but deaths are declining rapidly
February 1, 2012
Malaria is killing more people worldwide than previously thought, but the number of deaths has fallen rapidly as efforts to combat the disease have ramped up.
Global health funding slows as deadline for Millennium Development Goals nears
December 14, 2011
Developed countries and funding agencies are putting the brakes on growth in development assistance for health, raising the possibility that developing countries will have an even harder time meeting the Millennium Development Goal deadline looming in 2015.
IHME develops fast, affordable ways for countries to better identify causes of death in populations
October 31, 2011
New research shows that innovative and improved methods for analyzing verbal autopsies – a method of determining individuals’ causes of death in countries without a complete vital registration system – are fast, effective, and inexpensive, and could be invaluable for countries struggling to understand disease trends.