Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

Vision

IHME aspires to make available to the world high quality information on population health, its determinants, and the performance of health systems. We seek to achieve this directly, by catalyzing the work of others, and training researchers as well as policy makers.

Creating

“Health policy must be based on evidence, not speculation,” said Dr. Tachi Yamada, president of the Gates Foundation’s Global Health Program. “There has been a huge increase in resources for global health in recent years, and it’s essential to evaluate the impact of these investments. With high-quality data, we can ensure resources go where they are needed most, and dramatically improve health care delivery.”

Achieving

“We hope to set the gold standard for scientifically rigorous evaluation in health,” said Dr. Christopher J.L. Murray, IHME director. “Global health spending is on the rise, yet too often there are gaps in information about where these funds can have the greatest impact.”

“Strengthening health monitoring and evaluation must be a global priority,” Dr. Julio Frenk, chair of the IHME board and senior fellow at the Gates Foundation and Mexico’s former minister of health, said. “We all have a responsibility to make sure that health programs are producing results and saving lives.”