Archives: Research Areas

  • Vaccine-preventable diseases

    Vaccines are one of the most effective public health interventions, and an accelerating pace of innovation in vaccine development promises to deliver a broadening range of novel or improved vaccines in coming years. Despite this, there are many challenges facing control efforts for vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD). Coverage of basic childhood vaccines through routine healthcare systems…

  • Women’s, reproductive, infant, and child health

    After years of improvement, the slowing pace of progress across many reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition outcomes has demonstrated that some populations are particularly challenging to reach with life-saving products, programs, and interventions. In general, the public health community has found it difficult to define and describe these hard-to-reach populations because there…

  • Modeling methodology

    Mathematical models are invaluable for exploring the dynamics of infectious diseases, health delivery systems, intervention strategies, and other public health concerns. With technological advancements and the progression of AI, models are more accessible than ever before. However, it can be difficult to balance model selection, performance, and usability. IDM’s modeling methodology teams are working to…

  • HIV and tuberculosis

    Globally, the health burdens of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are extremely high. TB is the second highest cause of infectious-disease deaths (behind COVID-19) and is the leading cause of death for individuals with HIV. While progress in detection, treatment, and prevention has been improved for both, declines in incidence are not at the levels required…

  • Malaria and neglected tropical diseases

    Malaria is a top-ten cause of death in low-income countries, with the highest burden on children under 5. Despite significant improvement in malaria control, eradication efforts are hampered by many factors, both economic and ecological. Sustained access to funding, insecticide and drug resistance, and heterogeneity in disease outcomes and timing (due to human factors such…

  • Healthcare systems & outcome surveillance

    Understanding how delivery systems improve health outcomes and where they fail to do so is critical for increasing their efficiency and efficacy.  All aspects of global health, from eradication efforts to outbreak control to good nutrition, rely on properly functioning healthcare delivery systems. IDM uses quantitative methodology to support system improvement, including improving methods for…