The Health Effects Institute (HEI)
HEI is an independent air quality and health research institute. It is the primary developer of the State of Global Air reports and resources, the host and manager for the State of Global Air website, and the coordinator of input from all other members of the team. Key HEI contributors include Pallavi Pant, head of global initiatives; Hlina Kiros, research assistant; Abinaya Sekar, consulting research fellow; Victor Nthusi, consulting research fellow; Amy Andreini, science communications specialist; Kristin Eckles, senior editorial manager; Alexis Vaskas, digital communications manager; and Tom Champoux, director of science communications.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
IHME is an independent population health research center at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. It provides the underlying air pollution and health data and other critical support for the GBD project. Key IHME contributors include Michael Brauer, faculty; Katrin Burkart, faculty; Ana Pereda, researcher; Matthew Seymour, research manager; Elizabeth Marsh, researcher; Nadim Hashmeh, researcher; Sandra Spearman, researcher; Vanessa Garcia, data extraction analyst; and Charlie Ashbaugh, research manager.
The NCD Alliance (NCDA) is a registered non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, dedicated to supporting a world free from preventable suffering, disability and death caused by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Founded in 2009, NCDA brings together a unique network of over 500 members in more than 100 countries into a respected, united and credible global civil society movement. Key contributors from NCD Alliance are Liz Arnanz, Alison Cox and Rachael Stanton.
Other Contributors
ZevRoss Spatial Analytics provides data visualization support and developed the interactive features on the State of Global Air Website; Creative Science Writing provided writing support; Metropolis Creative designed the website; Charles River Web maintains the website; and Studio Ping Pong provided design support. Innodata, Inc., provided translations.
Funding
This initiative is supported by the Clean Air Fund.
