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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is a research institution working in the area of global health statistics and evaluation. The institute is affiliated with the Department of Global Health, which is part of the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health at the University of Washington in Seattle, and is headed by Dr. Christopher J.L. Murray. Its goal, as expressed in its stated vision, is “to make available to the world high-quality information on population health, its determinants, and the performance of health systems[1]." It conducts research and trains scientists, policymakers and the public in health metrics concepts, methods and tools. IHME is primarily funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation[2], and their work includes judging the effectiveness and efficacy of treatments and national health systems. Their work seeks to be complimentary to the United Nations work in the World Health Organization in that it shares many tasks, but is independent from pressure from member countries[3] [4].

References

  1. ^ IHME (2010). “Institute for Heath Metrics and Evaluation Vision”. IHME. http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/who/vision.html. Retrieved July 8, 2010
  2. ^ Paulson, Tom (2007). "$105 million Gates' gift helps start global health center". Seattle PI. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  3. ^ McNiel, Donald (2008). "Gates Foundation's Influence Criticized". New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Doughton, Sandi (2008). "Seattle institute aims to help cure world-health data disorder". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
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