40% of deaths worldwide go uncounted.
92% are in Low-&-Middle Income Countries.
Without this data, lives are lost to preventable causes. We’re changing that.
About
We are MakeDeathsCount, a global health data company. We develop mortality surveillance systems in Low-&-Middle Income Countries through partnerships with Ministries of Health and NGOs. Using our proprietary methodology, we collect global Cause of Death (CoD) data from the most remote regions.
And we’re the first and only organization in the world to do so.
What are we Solving?
Nearly 40% of the world’s deaths go unregistered, leaving millions of lives unaccounted for. Even more alarming, only 8% of reported deaths in low-income countries have a documented cause.
This means people are dying in their homes and communities without ever consulting a physician who can determine their cause of death.
Without this critical data, we cannot effectively address preventable causes of death in these regions. Worse yet, we risk overlooking early warning signs of the next global pandemic.
Without data, the world operates in the dark.
How we do it
Our proprietary method relies on survey-based data collection and AI.
We train our partners to conduct standardized community interviews with families about their deceased loved ones.
The collected survey data is then analyzed using artificial intelligence to provide the likely causes of death on the community level so that decision-makers can make data-driven decisions.
Services
We offer comprehensive support to NGOs and Ministries of Health globally to implement mortality surveillance systems. The following services can be provided individually or as a package:
Verbal Autopsy Training
Our VA training is typically administered over a 5-day period with specifics based on the particular module. MDC provides this tailored training directly to the supervisors who then train the interviewers in a Training of Trainers model.
Academic Writing
MDC can assist and provide guidance on research design, sample size, statistical analysis and publishing of work in academic journals.
Technical Support
Mortality surveillance projects rely on technical resources such as mobile tablets, servers, and data analysis software. MDC provides full technical assistance for obtaining valid and reliable Cause of Death data using verbal autopsy.
Mortality Data Access
MDC provides subscription access to collected mortality data to interested organizations for research purposes with approval of our partners.
Data Analysis
MDC conducts data analysis at the conclusion of projects on data collected in the field. The end product is a comprehensive and customizable report of the findings including Cause of Death data provided to our partners.
Public Health Practicum
MDC offers an immersive public health practicum for graduate students in public health and global health, providing comprehensive hands-on experience.