WHO WE ARE.
The Italian Global Burden of Disease Initiative, or Italian GBD Initiative, is an Italian network of researchers actively contributing to the project Global Burden of Disease Study, GBD.
To date, more than 150 collaborators from more than 25 research institutions are part of the Italian GBD Initiative.
The latest news
Benedetta Armocida received the recognition “2025 GBD Emerging Researcher Award”!
On September 3, 2025, Benedetta Armocida, Research Director of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità and member of the Italian GBD Initiative, received the prestigious “2025 GBD Emerging Researcher Award”. Established in 2020, the award celebrates scholars who contribute...
A new section of the Epidemiologia & Prevenzione website is dedicated to the Global Burden of Disease
We are happy to announce that, starting this year, the Italian GBD Initiative is collaborating with the website of Epidemiologia & Prevenzione to provide information, insights, and materials to the Italian epidemiological community and stimulate broader...
Italy longer-lived, but with more disease: regional inequalities in health
Life expectancy is growing in Italy, but the burden of disease is increasing, with significant regional differences in health status and care expectations. This is certified by a study of the Italian Global Burden of Disease Initiative coordinated by IRCCS "Burlo...