Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.DHeading HierarchyAction23 headings, 4 skip(s)FIX
- H2 Main navigation
- H1 All people living long lives in full health
- H2 Featured stories
- H4 Childhood cancer is a substantial contributor to global childhood mortality and global cancer burden skipped
- H4 Global maternal deaths fell to 240,000 in 2023, but more than 100 countries still fall short of the global maternal mortality target as progress slows worldwide
- H4 The Lancet Oncology: Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women worldwide, with annual cases expected to reach over 3.5 million by 2050
- H4 U.S. Medical Care is Improving, but Cost and Health Differ Depending on Disease
- H2 Recent publications
- H4 Measuring antenatal care timing and content: a systematic analysis of trends from 1995 to 2023 across 131 low-income and middle-income countries skipped
- H4 Global burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, 1990–2023, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
- H4 Implications of changes in WHO haemoglobin elevation adjustment guidelines on global, regional, and national anaemia burden, 1990–2023: a population-based modelling study
- H4 Burden of cancer attributable to occupational asbestos exposure in the Americas, 1990–2023: an analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
- H2 Hear from experts
- H4 Launch of Brazil subnational capstone: An analysis of estimates from the GBD 2023 study skipped
- H4 The average age of death from ischemic heart disease varies by nearly 30 years globally. New findings show which countries perform best.
- H4 Delivering scientific evidence through the NUS-IHME Global Burden of Disease Research Centre
- H4 Career advice from IHME female faculty members
- H2 Popular pages and tools
- H4 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) skipped
- H4 Health by location
- H4 Data sources
- H4 Interactive data visuals
- H2 Subscribe to our newsletter
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
DDark Mode SupportActionTheme color onlyFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BForm Accessibility2 of 4 controls have issuesREVIEW
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #edit-search-input | text | Search | aria-label |
| #edit-mergevars-email | Email Address | for/id | |
| #edit-submit | submit | (none) | none |
| #mailchimp-signup-subscribe-block-subscribe-to-our-newsletter-form-wrapper-edit-submit | submit | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<input type="submit" name="op" id="edit-submit">; <input type="submit" name="op" id="mailchimp-signup-subscribe-block-subscribe-to-our-newsletter-form-wrapper-edit-submit">
Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2
BLink & Button Quality1 issue(s) across 109 links and 24 buttonsREVIEW
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://ghdx.healthdata.org/ | Data catalog | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label | |
| https://x.com/ihme_uw | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/institu… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB8o7jt… | YouTube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| http://www.facebook.com/IHMEUW | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.washington.edu/online/privac… | Privacy policy(link is externa… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
a#main-content
Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://ghdx.healthdata.org/; https://x.com/ihme_uw; https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-health-metrics-and-evaluation; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB8o7jtGPgaYYWRyotiyBMw; http://www.facebook.com/IHMEUW; https://www.washington.edu/online/privacy
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
Source: MDN target / OWASP
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
CFavicon & BrandingAction5 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
CWeb ManifestActionValid manifestREVIEW
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h1 All people living lo… | 20.83:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| h2 Main navigation | 10.78:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #B5BE97 | Pass |
| h2 Featured stories | 20.83:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| h2 Recent publications | 20.83:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| h2 Hear from experts | 20.83:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| h2 Popular pages and to… | 20.83:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| h2 Subscribe to our new… | 20.83:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| title Homepage | Institute… | 1.32:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #02262E | Fail |
| a Skip to main content | 20.83:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| div Institute for Health… | 20.83:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| a Contact us | 20.83:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFEFC | Pass |
| a Research library | 12.63:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFB8A2 | Pass |
| a Data catalog | 10.09:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #84C28F | Pass |
| a Give now | 10.09:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #84C28F | Pass |
| button Research and analysi… | 11.82:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #83D3A4 | Pass |
| span Close | 13.19:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #84DFB3 | Pass |
| mark Research and analysi… | 13.19:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #84DFB3 | Pass |
| button Health topics | 15.88:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #B5ECD1 | Pass |
| mark Air pollution | 18.63:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #DFF7EA | Pass |
| mark Alcohol use | 17.08:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #C8F1DD | Pass |
Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
A+Landmark Structure8 landmarksPASS
A+Alt Text QualityAll 9 images OKPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| too long | 1 image(s) |
A+Lighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 95/100 — 2 failing, 25 passedPASS
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
ARIA
Focusable descendents within an `[aria-hidden="true"]` element prevent those interactive elements from being available to users of assistive technologies like screen readers. Learn how `aria-hidden` affects focusable elements.
Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.
Source: MDN Permissions-Policy
| Failing Elements |
|---|
A child's hand, with an IV attached, holds an adult hand div.c-node-feed__inner > article.c-card > div.c-card__teaser-image > a |
Black and white image of hands on a pregnant belly div.c-node-feed__inner > article.c-card > div.c-card__teaser-image > a |
Image of a mammogram div.c-node-feed__inner > article.c-card > div.c-card__teaser-image > a |
AI-generated graphic representing coins and bars, with dollar signs div.c-node-feed__inner > article.c-card > div.c-card__teaser-image > a |
Image of webinar speakers Luisa Caldeira Brant (UFMG), Renato A. Texeira (UFMG)… div.c-editorial-grid__featured > article.c-card > div.c-card__teaser-image > a |
Healthcare, patient and doctor with blood pressure test, health and wellness c… div.c-editorial-grid__feed > article.c-card > div.c-card__teaser-image > a |
Illustration of women in different roles div.c-editorial-grid__feed > article.c-card > div.c-card__teaser-image > a |
These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Navigation
Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
Childhood cancer is a substantial contributor to global childhood mortality and… div.c-node-feed > div.c-node-feed__inner > article.c-card > h4.c-card__title |
Measuring antenatal care timing and content: a systematic analysis of trends fr… div.c-node-feed > div.c-node-feed__inner > article.c-card > h4.c-card__title |
Launch of Brazil subnational capstone: An analysis of estimates from the GBD 20… div.l-grid > div.c-editorial-grid__featured > article.c-card > h4.c-card__title |
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) div.layout__region > div.c-node-card > article.c-card > h4.c-card__title |
These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.