The field of public health has seen major methodological progress in recent years, catalyzed in no small part by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Around the world, researchers are using new types of data and new analytical tools to measure, track, and analyze health trends, interventions, and behaviors. On Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 – Thursday, April 1st, 2021, CEGA and the World Bank Group co-hosted our 7th Annual Measuring Development Conference: Emerging Data and Methods in Global Health Research. The online event showcased applications of novel data and approaches to health challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
13:50 Characterizing the contribution of high temperatures to child undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa (Jesse Anttila-Hughes)
28:20 Valuing the global mortality consequences of climate change accounting for adaptation costs and benefits (Tamma Carleton)
