Gates Foundation grants 10-year funding to UW health institute to expand global research

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has made a landmark 10-year donation to the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). The grant will significantly expand the scope of the Global Burden of Disease study, extending its coverage to nearly 5,000 locations worldwide. This broader reach will enable more granular, location-specific health data to be collected and analyzed. The funding will also support research into health forecasting and global health spending trends. The investment is intended to help policymakers and health leaders make better-informed decisions to improve health outcomes globally.