News

January 2, 2025

CCDH authors analyzed the evolution of publications on health policy and systems research for the last 20 years in 11 low- and middle-income countries and found a 34% average growth rate. They also find that the role of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research as a funder in this field has been significant.

December 1, 2024

A scoping review, co-authored by Dr. Paichadze, found that unhealthy commodity industries use intimidation tactics to target policymakers, advocates, and researchers. In the tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food sectors, these tactics include public discreditation, legal threats, and surveillance to obstruct regulations that threaten their interests. The findings highlight the importance of understanding the scale of intimidation, impacts on wellbeing, and developing strategies for responding.

November 18, 2024

CCDH authors assessed the psychometric properties of WHODAS 2.0 (a scale for measuring disability) in Bangladesh with road traffic injury victims and found that the tool was valid and reliable.

January 30, 2024

Dr. Hyder and colleagues investigated the association between unfavorable social determinants of health and mortality among adults with diabetes. The research team developed complex indicators to assess the cumulative impact of these social determinants on all-cause mortality. The findings revealed an association between social disadvantage and an increased risk of mortality in individuals with diabetes.

September 8, 2023

Drs. Hyder and Paichadze published a book chapter in the textbook Global Health Essentials.

September 20, 2022

Evaluating industry attempts to influence public health: Applying an ethical framework in understanding commercial determinants of health

June 30, 2021

The COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Another Commercial Determinant of Health: The Global Firearm Industry

July 31, 2020

The commentary "Commercial determinants of health: a proposed research agenda" by CCDH's Nino Paichadze, Meghan Werbick, Paul Ndebele, Imran Bari and Adnan Hyder was published in the International Journal of Public...

July 3, 2020

CCDH Director, Adnan Hyder, and core faculty, Paul Ndebele, received a Global HIV award, which was recently announced by the NIH Fogarty International Center. More details about their 3-year HIV infrastructure training can be found...

June 18, 2020

The commentary “Commercial Determinants of Health: The Role of the Private Sector in the Response to COVID-19” by CCDH's Adnan Hyder, Meghan Werbick, Paul Ndebele and Nino Paichadze was published in Think Global Health...