The International’s Anisha Chadha gives a great summary of the Million Death Study’s goals, progress, and direction.
A Million Deaths: differences that data can make
“When the MDS was starting, Jha and his colleagues thought they would only be monitoring tobacco related deaths. The project became much bigger than they anticipated as it produced data on many other health issues, such as maternal and child health, alcohol, malaria, suicide, and cardiovascular disease…”