Research Guides
GEOG 180: Introduction to Global Health - Autumn 2022: Global Health resources
Resources for Global Health Research
- The Global FundInformation about the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in needy countries
- World Health Organization country profilesHealth-related data by country
- World Bank e-Library This link opens in a new window
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Resources & data from the WorldBank
- GapminderData-driven non-profit organization promoting sustainable global development and achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals
- UN Millennium Development Goals2015 UN development goals
- Global Burden of Disease Control Priorities ProjectE-book from National Library of Medicine
- Vaccine Resource LibraryKey global immunization resources from PATH
- United Nations Development ProgrammeUnited Nations lead agency on international development
Background Country Information
- Countries and Their Cultures
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Social and anthropological profiles with synopses of country history - Additional Country Information ResourcesUW Libraries research guide about countries
Statistical Data Resources for Global Health Research
- UN DataData provided by the UN from country statistical services
- Health Metrics & Evaluation: UW IHMEUW Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation
- WHO DataData, tools, analysis and reports from the World Health Organization
- World Bank Development IndicatorsSearchable country data from the World Bank
- UNICEF Statistical Datastatistical data from UNICEF
- UN Statistics Databasestatistical data from the United Nations
- UNESCO Institute of StatisticsGlobal statistics on education, science, culture and communication
- International Population DatabaseInternational demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Global Health FactsData and information on the U.S. role in global health
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation data projections from the United Nations population division