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MITS Alliance Institutional Partners

The MITS Alliance works with institutional partners focused on implementing MITS in order to provide comprehensive cause of death (CoD) information for public health officials and other decision-makers.

Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health, ISGlobal, is the fruit of an innovative alliance between the "la Caixa" Foundation, academic institutions and government bodies to contribute to the efforts undertaken by the international community to address the challenges in global health.

The Ohio State University, Translational Data Analytics Institute, U.S.

The Ohio State University Translational Data Analytics Institute is a community committed to inclusive, interdisciplinary, big data-enabled research and creative expression for the greater good. ) In the areas of demography and health. The goal is to improve measurement and understanding of interacting population and health issues affecting Africa. This involves developing new efficient, feasible methods to measure population and health indicators; development of new methods to ascertain cause of death; and a variety of observational studies to describe and document the epi-demographic transition in Africa.

Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)

The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance collects, analyzes and shares evidence to prevent child mortality in regions where it is highest.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infectious Disease Pathology Branch (CDC IDPB)

The Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch (IDPB) is the primary unit within CDC responsible for conducting laboratory studies and investigations of infectious diseases of unknown cause or origin. The branch also works to identify new or emerging pathogens. IDPB’s pathology work contributes to CDC’s overall public health work through the diagnosis, surveillance and furthering knowledge about the cause and process of infectious diseases.

CDC National Center for Health Statistics (CDC NCHS)

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is the nation's principal health statistics agency, providing data to identify and address health issues. NCHS compiles statistical information to help guide public health and health policy decisions.

Kenyatta National Hospital

Kenyatta National Hospital is currently the largest referral and teaching hospital in the country offering specialized services. It is committed to optimize patient experience through innovative evidence-based specialized healthcare; facilitate training and research, and participate in national health policy formulation.