Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

10/16/2026

Explore the capabilities of the newly released Global Burden of Disease (GBD) model context protocol (MCP). A simple prompt can generate a variety of estimates, visualizations, and profiles.

In this example video, the user explores health trends in Nigeria: top causes of death, how they changed from 2000 to 2023, child mortality, and malaria deaths.

Generate data, trends, and visuals for 204 countries and territories in the GBD. Get started and learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6181atseW

10/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the World Health Summit and the launch of The Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health.

• Learn more about the Commission: http://ms.spr.ly/6189atXcB

• Read the Commission’s report published in The Lancet: http://ms.spr.ly/6180atXc8

• Understand the methods used in the report: http://ms.spr.ly/6182atXcE

• Contextualize the threats to health through the new data visualization tool: http://ms.spr.ly/6184atXcG

• Learn how to use the data visualization tool: http://ms.spr.ly/6186atXcy

10/15/2026

We are happy to celebrate this year’s Roux Prize winner, Dr. Emmanuella Amoako, a pediatric oncologist who is advancing childhood cancer care in Ghana through her expertise, leadership, and advocacy.

Childhood cancer survival exceeds 80% in many high-income countries, compared with less than 30% in many African settings. Ghana has made important progress and now has 12 pediatric oncologists, but specialist services remain limited.

Dr. Amoako has worked to expand access to pediatric oncology services to improve early detection and strengthen locally led cancer research.

Congratulations to Dr. Amoako!

Learn more about her work: http://ms.spr.ly/6181atyoD

Nominations for the Roux Prize 2027 will open on November 1: http://ms.spr.ly/6181sfddW

10/13/2026

Planet, Microsoft AI for Good Lab, and IHME are excited to announce the release of Populace, a new population mapping tool.

Populace combines Planet's frequently updated satellite imagery, Microsoft's AI image-processing models that identify buildings, and IHME's demographic expertise — turning structures on the ground into robust, location-specific population estimates to support disaster response, public health, and climate adaptation.

• Learn more about Populace: http://ms.spr.ly/6184aSf42
• Explore the tool: http://ms.spr.ly/6185aSf4N
• Understand how to use the tool in this tutorial: http://ms.spr.ly/6186aSf44

10/13/2026

Ask anything about the world's health in plain language.

Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimates are now available through Claude. The GBD model context protocol (MCP) connects users to the most comprehensive picture of population health.

Get started here: http://ms.spr.ly/6183aS0qL

10/12/2026

We’re excited to announce the release of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Model Context Protocol (MCP) through Claude from Anthropic. Use Claude to explore virtually all aspects of GBD 2023 study estimates including, but not limited to:

– Burden (deaths, DALYs, YLLs, YLDs for any cause, location, or year)
– Risk factors
– Mortality and longevity
– Comparisons, development context, detailed data and methods
– Ready-made profiles for a location, disease, or risk factor

The MCP can be used in any language, and GBD-specific translations are available in 17 languages.

Visit our website for an overview of the GBD MCP and FAQs: http://ms.spr.ly/6184aqacp

Watch this video to learn about the ways the GBD MCP can be used: http://ms.spr.ly/6182aqacr

We’re excited to announce the release of the Global Burden of Disea...

10/11/2026

Decisions made today will shape the health and wellbeing of the next generation.

The Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health identifies 17 catastrophic threats, including two with extinction potential, after assessing hundreds of potential threats to health and human survival.

The issues span areas including antimicrobial resistance, conflict, inequality, education, and obesity.

These 17 interconnected threats are not a policy ranking. Instead, the Commission offers policymakers, the private sector, and other decision-makers a common framework for coordinated action.

Read the full report: http://ms.spr.ly/6185aqv2b

10/11/2026

Happening now at the World Health Summit: “Future Health Scenario Platform - Informing Policy Choice Through Quantitative Modeling”

• Learn more about this session: http://ms.spr.ly/6189aqBDb

• Tune in live: http://ms.spr.ly/6180aqBDj

The decisions made today will determine the health of billions by 2050 — but which choices carry the greatest leverage?

10/11/2026

Happening now at the World Health Summit: “The Launch of The Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health”

• Learn more about The Lancet Commission and their work: http://ms.spr.ly/6187aqBB7

• Tune in live: http://ms.spr.ly/6188aqBBC

The Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health stands as an independent voice bringing together diverse experts to examine the broad set…

10/10/2026

The malicious use of AI, naturally occurring pandemics with the potential to exceed the impact of COVID-19, conventional conflict destabilizing entire regions, and antimicrobial resistance threatening modern medicine's safety net, have the potential to determine the health of billions globally.

The Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health stands as an independent voice bringing together diverse experts to examine the broad set of threats facing the world over the rest of the century.

The Commission’s comprehensive analysis is now available in The Lancet: http://ms.spr.ly/6182aq8Mm

To contextualize the threats to health and understand future trends, explore the new data visualization tool: http://ms.spr.ly/6184aq8Mo