CGHR News
Coronavirus
— February 10, 2020CGHR is tracking the cases and mortality of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.
Tobacco Taxation and Inequalities
— December 18, 2019IARC has published the book “Reducing social inequalities in cancer: evidence and priorities for research” with a chapter by Prabhat Jha
Smoking cessation and e-cigarettes in China and India
— October 18, 2019E-cigarette regulation must prioritise smoking cessation among adults
We’re hiring a Research Assistant/Coordinator!
— September 25, 2019Send your CV by October 31, 2019
Hot Temperature Has Highest Mortality Risk, But Moderately Cold Temperature Contributed To The Most Deaths In India
— November 2, 2018Interventions in India should focus on the effects of moderately cold temperature, which contribute to the most deaths.
Changes in cause-specific neonatal and 1-59-month child mortality in India from 2000 to 2015
— September 19, 2017India has avoided about 1 million deaths of children under age five since 2005 but there is still more to be done.
“Verbal autopsies” could reveal how millions live and die
— March 28, 2017One of the biggest challenges [...] is being able to get an appropriate “national sample of deaths”
Global health researchers receive QES grant
— March 27, 2017QES grant will enable global talent exchange and develop scholars
Analyses: Union Budget 2017 Tobacco Tax Increase
— February 6, 2017Tobacco tax increase in India’s Union budget 2017 is insufficient to improve public health
Tripling tobacco taxes
— January 24, 2017Key for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
Hellen Gelband: botanist turned policy guru in global health
— January 9, 2017Profile of Hellen Gelband, The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy’s (CDDEP) Associate Director for Policy
How Canada can help lead the way to better global health
— September 16, 2016Prof. Prabhat Jha shares his thoughts on Canada’s role in global health
Principles of Tobacco Control
— May 30, 2016Prof. Prabhat Jha shares his thoughts on Tobacco Control.
Dr Prabhat Jha wins the inaugural CIHR Trailblazer Award
— April 14, 2016Director of the Centre for Global Health Research, Dr Prabhat Jha, has received this award in recognition for his outstanding contributions to population and public health.
Counting the Dead to Save the Living
— April 5, 2016The Varsity, University of Toronto’s student paper, sat down and spoke with Prof. Prabhat Jha about the Million Deaths Study.
Talking to the Dead – 52 Insights
— December 17, 2015A new interview with Prof. Prabhat Jha on the Million Death Study
Smoking profiled in The Economist
— July 17, 2015The Economist profiles the changes to the modern smoking epidemic and the policies needed to reduce tobacco deaths
India Causes of Death 2004-2006 Report
— May 26, 2015Registrar General of India report publishes the Causes of Death in India for 2004-6
Death 101: Shaping the Future of Global Health
— January 30, 2015To help the living, study the dead: we will analyze the world’s biggest health problems by investigating causes of death.