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Trevor Noah interviewed IHME’s Dr. Emmanuela Gakidou for the first episode of a new series called "The Prompt.” 😎 Check out their conversation on the importance of mapping populations around the world. #AIforGood »https://bit.ly/3ZZUNvT Planet AI for Good Microsoft Microsoft On the Issues

No one is immune to mortality due to falls—fall-related mortality INCREASED for all racial and ethnic groups in the US from 2000 to 2019. Adults aged 65+ experienced higher mortality rates, especially in the White population in states like FL, MN, and WI. \ Among adults aged 20–64, mortality rose for American Indian and Alaska Native (from 5.6 to 6.9 per 100k) and White populations (from 2.4 to 3.3 per 100k). Black adults had the lowest rates at 2.6 per 100k. http://ms.spr.ly/6049lbS57

Global state of birthrates—2024 IHME study predicts by 2100, 97% of countries will fall below the replacement rate. Only Samoa, Somalia, Tonga, Niger, Chad, & Tajikistan to exceed 2.1 births. More via Tory Shepherd, The Guardian http://ms.spr.ly/6047mEr3B

Health spending in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is lower than in any other region in the world. While GDP is projected to increase through 2050 in SSA, the share of that GDP for health spending is expected to increase only moderately, a significant challenge to providing health care access that meets regional, national, and global development goals. Full PLOS GPH paper here:http://ms.spr.ly/6046mGdCG Angela Esi Apeagyei (Micah) Brendan Lidral-Porter Nishali Patel

What are the major findings IHME and Aga Khan University revealed through their formal partnership, begun in 2019, that endeavors to deepen knowledge sharing to improve health and well-being in Pakistan? The top 5️⃣ leading causes of premature death in Pakistan in 2019: 1. Neonatal disorders 🚼 2. Ischemic heart disease 🫀 3. Stroke 🧠 4. Diarrheal diseases 🤢 5. Lower respiratory infections 🫁 Over the last 30 years (since 1990), the leading cause of disease burden has shifted from communicable to non-communicable diseases, with #CardiovascularDisease, #Cancers, and #Diabetes becoming major causes of death and disability, with forecasts that these will be the 3️⃣ leading causes of death in the NEXT 30 YEARS Learn more about our partnership »http://ms.spr.ly/6045YY8DT

Thrilled to have Dr. Madeleine Ballard, CEO of Community Health Impact Coalition, as Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation's 2024 #RouxPrize winner. Her leadership has significantly advanced global health care, supporting nearly 10K community health workers worldwide. Join us in celebrating their impactful dedication to a healthier world. #HealthForAll »http://ms.spr.ly/6042m1GOi

According to IHME’s forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 published in The Lancet, sub-Saharan Africa is projected to see an 80% population increase between 2022 and 2050, contributing to further food, water, and other resource scarcity in populations already vulnerable to climate change. During his visit to Nigeria, Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed the country's nutrition challenges with Punch Newspapers' Lara Adejoro ‣ https://lnkd.in/d5m8vh6e ‣Read the forecast research: https://lnkd.in/gHcMJQmt

Join us in congratulating Dr Mirza Balaj of CHAIN Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research and Dr Mahdi Safdarian, M.D. of Christian Doppler Medical Center at the University Hospital of Salzburg, the 2024 GBD Emerging Researcher Award winners. We’re proud to recognize their contributions to global health research and advancing our understanding of disease burden and health inequalities. Learn more ‣http://ms.spr.ly/6044mERea

Global hunger and poverty have only been amplified by the pandemic. Our 2023 wellness insights survey collected data from 621K people in 21 countries found over half of respondents from Nigeria, South Africa, and Colombia reported 'sometimes or often' not having enough food to eat. Check out the newly released, publicly available data: http://ms.spr.ly/6046lnKWn

Recently published in The Guardian, a new study shows Type 2 diabetes drug lowers risk of dementia by 35%. The piece references IHME data forecasting global dementia to exceed 150M cases by 2050. Read the IHME research: bit.ly/3XrrP8A