Advancing childhood cancer care in Ghana
Dr. Emmanuella Amoako, a pediatric oncologist at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in Ghana, is the winner of the 2026 Roux Prize. We talk with her about how she has used evidence to improve early diagnosi...
15 Okt 32min
Global threats to health in the 21st century
Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of IHME and co-chair of the Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health, discusses the threats most likely to shape human health through 2100. We talk w...
12 Okt 20min
Investing in health as a public good
A new $540 million, 10-year investment from the Gates Foundation will support IHME’s global public goods: the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD), forecasting of future health scenarios, and tracking...
5 Okt 24min
Delivering scientific evidence through the NUS-IHME Global Burden of Disease Research Centre
The NUS-IHME Global Burden of Disease Research Centre is a new regional hub to serve as a key analytical engine for Southeast Asia and the surrounding region by delivering scientific evidence that its...
11 Mar 19min
How health systems and social determinants of health can guide policy
IHME Director Dr. Christopher Murray and UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk discuss The Lancet Commission on Health Systems Performance Assessment and how the information will allow policymakers and othe...
25 Feb 35min
Global Burden of Disease 2023 is officially released
The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) is the most comprehensive assessment of health trends and conditions across countries. GBD provides detailed analysis of disease burden related to life expecta...
14 Okt 202522min
Advocating for access to oral health care in rural Nigeria
In Nigeria, less than 20% of the population has access to oral health care. This reflects a stark reality in many parts of the world--dental health remains one of the most neglected areas of public he...
14 Okt 202512min
Financing Global Health 2025: Cuts could reverse decades of progress
Development assistance for health (DAH) is at its lowest level in 15 years. This funding backs health programs around the world and addresses diseases and conditions including HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuber...
15 Jul 202520min
