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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Measuring Socioeconomic Inequality Changes in Child Mortality in Iran: Two National Surveys Inequality Analysis
Amirhossein Takian
Amirhossein Takian

Professor of Health Policy

Department Global Health and Public Policy

School of Public Health

Health Equity Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. A Policy Context and Process Analysis to Implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in the Health System of Iran, BMC Public Health (2025)
2. Policy Analysis of the Universal Public Health Insurance Program for Afghan Refugees in Iran: A Protocol Study, Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2025)
3. From Polycrisis to Metacrisis: Harnessing Windows of Opportunity for Renewed Political Leadership in Global Health Diplomacy, BMJ Global Health (2024)
4. Institutionalization for Good Governance to Reach Sustainable Health Development: A Framework Analysis, Globalization and Health (2024)
5. Key Indicators for Monitoring the Efficiency of Iranian Health System: A Synthesized Design Study, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2024)
6. Social Accountability in Health System Governance: A Scoping Review, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2024)
7. The Experiences and Perceptions of People With Chronic and Rare Diseases During Political-Economic Sanctions in Iran: A Qualitative Study, BMC Health Services Research (2024)
8. The Relationship Between Producing Health and Contextual Factors Across Countries: A Panel Data Analysis, Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System (2024)
9. Worse Becomes the Worst: Obesity Inequality, Its Determinants and Policy Options in Iran, Frontiers in Public Health (2024)
10. Access to Health Care for Afghan Immigrants and Refugees: An Ethico-Legal Analysis Based on the Iranian Health Law System, Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (2023)
11. Actors in Conflict of Interest in Iran's Health System: Ranking and Policy Recommendations for Conflict of Interest Management, World Medical and Health Policy (2023)
12. Assessing the Design of Road Traffic Death Information Systems in Iran: A Participatory Systems Approach, International Journal of Medical Informatics (2023)
13. Assessing the Iran Health System in Making Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs): A Comparative Panel Data Analysis, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2023)
14. Bibliometric Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Revolutions in Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2023)
15. Child Mortality Inequalities and Socioeconomic Determinants of Health in Iran, 2016–2018, Journal of Public Health Policy (2023)
16. Comparing the Effectiveness of Motor Ambulances in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Compared to Ambulances in Tehran City, Iran, Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly (2023)
17. Developing an Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool and Capacity-Building Package for the National Center for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Iran, PLoS ONE (2023)
18. Economic Barriers and Gaps to Reach the Desirable Consumption of Salt, Sugar, and Fat in Iran: A Qualitative Study, Journal of Health# Population and Nutrition (2023)
19. Evaluating the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Iran: A Comparative Study Using Extended Data Envelopment Analysis, 2012-2016, Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System (2023)
20. Food and Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Related Policy Integration in Iran’S National Development Agenda and Their Alignment With the Sustainable Development Goals, Environment# Development and Sustainability (2023)
21. Health Condition of Afghan Refugees Residing in Iran in Comparison to Germany: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies, International Journal for Equity in Health (2023)
22. Health Equity Impact Assessment (Heia) Reporting Tool: Developing a Checklist for Policymakers, International Journal for Equity in Health (2023)
23. Health System Response to Refugees’ and Migrants’ Health in Iran: A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis and Policy Recommendations, International Journal of Public Health (2023)
24. Identification of Indicators for Reproductive Health and Population Programs Monitoring in Iran, Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health (2023)
25. Institutionalization of Health System to Combat the Covid-19 Pandemic in Iran, International Journal of Public Health (2023)
26. Participatory Evaluation of Municipal Obesity Prevention Clubs in Tehran City: Strengths, Challenges, and Future Direction, Frontiers in Public Health (2023)
27. Policy Analysis of Nutrition Stewardship for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Iran, BMC Health Services Research (2023)
28. Proposing Ethical Guidelines for Providing Health Services to Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran, Iranian Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (2023)
29. Research Agenda for Using Artificial Intelligence in Health Governance: Interpretive Scoping Review and Framework, BioData Mining (2023)
30. Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Diseases at National and Subnational Levels in Iran From 2000 to 2016 and Projection Through 2030: Insights From Iran Steps Surveys, PLoS ONE (2023)
31. The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Health Financing: A Scoping Review, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (2023)
32. The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Health Policy: A Scoping Review, BMC Health Services Research (2023)
33. The Health System Barriers to a Healthy Diet in Iran, PLoS ONE (2023)
34. The Lessons of Covid-19 Pandemic for Communicable Diseases Surveillance System in Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Health Policy and Technology (2023)
35. The Relationships Between Social Capital, Metabolic, and Behavioral Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases: A Systematic Review, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2023)
36. A Foresight Study of the Health System at the National Level in Iran: A Systematic Review, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2022)
37. Availability of Physical Rehabilitation Facilities for People With Disabilities in Iran: A Comparative Study on Universal Health Coverage, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2022)
38. Climate Change and Food Security Prioritizing Indices: Applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (Ahp) and Social Network Analysis (Sna), Sustainability (Switzerland) (2022)
39. Cop27: The Prospects and Challenges for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), International Journal of Health Policy and Management (2022)
40. Cop27: The Prospects and Challenges for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), International Journal of Health Policy and Management (2022)
41. Cost–Benefit Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Iran, Journal of Prevention (2022)
42. Covid-19 Pandemic: The Fears and Hopes for Sdg 3, With Focus on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (Sdg 3.4) and Universal Health Coverage (Sdg 3.8), COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals (2022)
43. Evidence From the Decade of Action for Road Safety: A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Interventions in Low and Middle-Income Countries, Public Health Reviews (2022)
44. From Public Health Policy to Impact for Covid-19: A Multi-Country Case Study in Switzerland, Spain, Iran and Pakistan, International Journal of Public Health (2022)
45. Inequality in Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Iran: The Analysis of National Households’ Data, BMC Public Health (2022)
46. Intersectoral Collaboration in the Management of Non-Communicable Disease’S Risk Factors in Iran: Stakeholders and Social Network Analysis, BMC Public Health (2022)
47. Measuring Health System Efficiency; a Protocol Study, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2022)
48. Policy Analysis of Socio-Cultural Determinants of Salt, Sugar and Fat Consumption in Iran, BMC Nutrition (2022)
49. Predicting Donors’ Behavior in Contributing to Health Compared to Non-Health Sectors: An Application of Revised Theory of Planned Behavior in Iran, International Journal of Ethics and Systems (2022)
50. Preparedness for Future Pandemics: Lessons Learned From the Covid-19 Pandemic in Iran, International Journal of Public Health (2022)
51. Prevalence and Determinants of Severe Mental Disorders in Iran: Evidence From the National Survey of Steps- 2016, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2022)
52. Setting and Prioritizing Evidence-Informed Policies to Control Childhood Obesity in Iran: A Mixed Delphi and Policy Dialogue Approach, BMC Pediatrics (2022)
53. Short and Long-Term Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Health Equity: A Comprehensive Review, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2022)
54. Social Network Analysis for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Iran, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness (2022)
55. The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Early Childhood Development: A Qualitative Context Analysis in Iran, BMC Public Health (2022)
56. The Universal Triangle to Ensure Health Security, International Journal of Public Health (2022)
57. Two-Step Estimation of the Impact of Contextual Variables on Technical Efficiency of Hospitals: The Case Study of Public Hospitals in Iran, Frontiers in Public Health (2022)
58. Who Really Counts in Iran's National Food Assistance Program? Lessons From Multi-Stakeholder Processes in the Wicked Policy Area of Food Security; [¿A Quien Se Tiene En Cuenta Realmente En El Programa Nacional De Asistencia Alimentaria En Iran? Lecciones Sobre Procesos Con Participacion Multiple En La Complicada Area De Politica De Seguridad Alimentaria]; [Quem Importa Realmente No Programa Nacional De Assistencia Alimentar Do Ira? Licoes Dos Processos Com Multiplos Atores Na Area Politica Complexa De Seguranca Alimentar], Cadernos de Saude Publica (2022)
59. “To Enroll or Not to Enroll”: A Qualitative Study on Preferences for Dental Insurance in Iran, BMC Health Services Research (2022)
60. “To Enroll or Not to Enroll”: A Qualitative Study on Preferences for Dental Insurance in Iran, BMC Health Services Research (2022)
61. Analysis for Policy to Overcome Barriers to Reducing the Prevalence of Vitamin a Deficiency Among Children (15-23 Months) in Iran, BMC public health (2021)
62. Application of Discrete Choice Experiments to Estimate Value of Life: A National Study Protocol in Iran, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (2021)
63. Applying Ethical Theories to the Iranian Health System Governance: A Critical Empirical Assessment, Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (2021)
64. Assessing Progress in the National Health Financing System Towards Universal Health Coverage in Iran: A Mixed-Method Study Protocol, Health Research Policy and Systems (2021)
65. Barriers of Adherence Among Palestinian Healthcare Professionals Towards the Protocol of Health Education and Counselling on Healthy Behaviours for Non-Communicable Diseases, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2021)
66. Barriers Toward the Practice of Healthy Behaviors Among Patients With Non-Communicable Diseases in Gaza Strip, Palestine, SAGE Open Medicine (2021)
67. Bread Wastage in Iran During 2001-2021: A Systematic Review, Payesh (2021)
68. Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Perspectives, Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (2021)
69. Covid-19 and Comparative Health Policy Learning; the Experience of 10 Countries, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2021)
70. Covid-19: Marking the Gaps in Migrant and Refugee Health in Some Massive Migration Areas, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021)
71. Distributional Health and Financial Consequences of Increased Cigarette Tax in Iran: Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Health Economics Review (2021)
72. Evaluation of Tobacco Control Measures in the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development Countries: A Comparative Study Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Journal of Research in Health Sciences (2021)
73. Health Equity in Iran: A Systematic Review, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2021)
74. Impact of Simulated Cigarette Excise Tax Increase on Its Consumption in Iran, Epidemiology and Health (2021)
75. Implementation of the Sendai Framework in the Health System in Iran: Identification of Facilitators and Obstacles, Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering (2021)
76. Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy in Iran: A Qualitative Policy Process Analysis, BMC Public Health (2021)
77. Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy in Iran: A Stakeholder Analysis, BMC Health Services Research (2021)
78. Mothers’ Preferences and Willingness-To-Pay for Human Papillomavirus Vaccines in Iran: A Discrete Choice Experiment Study, Preventive Medicine Reports (2021)
79. Patterns of the Social Approach to Health in Selected Countries and Iran: A Comparative Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2021)
80. Physician Induced Demand for Knee Replacement Surgery in Iran, BMC Health Services Research (2021)
81. Public Sector Capacity to Prevent and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Twelve Low- and Middle-Income Countries Based on Who-Pen Standards: A Systematic Review, Health Services Insights (2021)
82. Refugees and Sustainable Health Development in Iran, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2021)
83. Sixteen Years of Ehealth Experiences in Iran: A Qualitative Content Analysis of National Policies, Health Research Policy and Systems (2021)
84. Socioeconomic Determinants of Unmet Need for Outpatient Healthcare Services in Iran: A National Cross-Sectional Study, BMC Public Health (2021)
85. Stewardship of Noncommunicable Diseases in Iran: A Qualitative Study, International Journal of Health Governance (2021)
86. The Covid-19 Pandemic and Noncommunicable Disease Service Delivery: An Overview of Global Experiences, Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (2021)
87. “Applying Intersectionality in Designing and Implementing Health Interventions: A Scoping Review”, BMC Public Health (2021)
88. Assessing the Efficiency of Iran Health System in Making Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage: A Comparative Panel Data Analysis, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (2020)
89. Assessment and Prioritization of the Who Best Buys and Other Recommended Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Iran, BMC Public Health (2020)
90. Capacity of Palestinian Primary Health Care System to Prevent and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A Capacity Assessment Analysis Based on Adapted Who-Pen Tool, International Journal of Health Planning and Management (2020)
91. Climate Change and Health in Iran: A Narrative Review, Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering (2020)
92. Control of Antimicrobial Resistance in Iran: The Role of International Factors, BMC Public Health (2020)
93. Covid-19 and the Need to Prioritize Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health, International Journal of Public Health (2020)
94. Covid-19 Battle During the Toughest Sanctions Against Iran, The Lancet (2020)
95. Covid-19 Pandemic and Comparative Health Policy Learning in Iran, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2020)
96. Ensuring Sustainable Development in Ghana: Public Health Security and Policy Concerns, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
97. Expanding Fiscal Space for Healthcare System Through Efficiency: A Qualitative Study From Iran, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
98. Health Insurance Benefit Package in Iran: A Qualitative Policy Process Analysis, BMC Health Services Research (2020)
99. Health System Plan for Implementation of Paris Agreement on Climate Change (Cop 21): A Qualitative Study in Iran, BMC Public Health (2020)
100. Health System Stewardship in Iran: Far From Perfect!, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2020)
101. More Value From Health It in Low and Middle-Income Countries, Health Policy and Technology (2020)
102. Peace, Health, and Sustainable Development in the Middle East, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2020)
103. Perceived Strategies to Reduce Traumatic Childbirth Amongst Iranian Childbearing Women: A Qualitative Study, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2020)
104. Proactive Agenda Setting in Creation and Approval of National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Iran: The Use of Multiple Streams Model, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2020)
105. Reducing Sugar, Fat, and Salt for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (Ncds) As an Adopted Health Policy in Iran, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2020)
106. Retrospective Policy Analysis of Tobacco Prevention and Control in Ethiopia, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2020)
107. Review of Policies and Programs Linked to Decreased Prevalence of Vitamin a Deficiency in World, Iranian Journal of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology (2020)
108. Technical Efficiency in Health Production: A Comparison Between Iran and Other Upper Middle-Income Countries, Health Policy and Technology (2020)
109. The Challenges of Providing Primary Health Care to Afghan Immigrants in Tehran: A Key Global Human Right Issue, International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare (2020)
110. Universal Health Coverage for Strengthening Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Covid-19 Era, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2020)
111. Vitamin A‑Related Policies in Iran: Document Analysis, Advanced Biomedical Research (2020)
112. Availability and Inequality in Accessibility of Health Centre-Based Primary Healthcare in Ethiopia, PLoS ONE (2019)
113. Capacity Building to Improve Hospital Managers’ Performance in West Asia, International Journal of Health Policy and Management (2019)
114. Challenges to Achieving Universal Health Coverage Through Community-Based Health Planning and Services Delivery Approach: A Qualitative Study in Ghana, BMJ Open (2019)
115. Charitable Contribution in Healthcare: What Drives Iranians to Donate Money?, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2019)
116. Effects of the Health Transformation Plan on Caesarean Section Rate in the Islamic Republic of Iran: An Interrupted Time Series; [Effets Du Plan National De Transformation Du Secteur De La Sante Sur Le Taux De Cesarienne En Republique Islamique D'iran: Serie Chronologique Interrompue], Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (2019)
117. Financial Barriers to Access to Health Services for Adult People With Disability in Iran: The Challenges for Universal Health Coverage, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2019)
118. Inequalities in Healthcare Resources and Outcomes Threatening Sustainable Health Development in Ethiopia: Panel Data Analysis, BMJ Open (2019)
119. Inequality in Geographical Distribution of Hospitals and Hospital Beds in Densely Populated Metropolitan Cities of Iran, BMC Health Services Research (2019)
120. Iran in Transition, The Lancet (2019)
121. Iran in Transition, The Lancet (2019)
122. Maternity Care Priorities for Prevention of Psychological Birth Trauma in Iran: A Delphi Consensus Study, Nursing Practice Today (2019)
123. Partnership for Sustainable Health Development in Uncertain Situations, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2019)
124. Perceived Gaps in Early Childhood Development-Related Health Policies in Iran: Findings From a Qualitative Exploratory Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2019)
125. Policy Analysis of Salt Reduction in Bread in Iran, AIMS Public Health (2019)
126. Population Coverage to Reach Universal Health Coverage in Selected Nations: A Synthesis of Global Strategies, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2019)
127. So Near, so Far: Four Decades of Health Policy Reforms in Iran, Achievements and Challenges, Archives of Iranian medicine (2019)
128. Stewardship in Health, Designing a Multi-Layer Meta Model: A Review Article, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2019)
129. Strategies to Reduce Informal Payments in Health Systems: A Systematic Review; [Strategies Visant a Reduire Les Paiements Informels Dans Les Systemes De Sante: Analyse Systematique], Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (2019)
130. Suicide in Ghana: How Could the Community-Based Health Planning and Service (Chps) Effectively Contribute to Its Prevention?, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2019)
131. The Impact of Health Transformation Plan on Hospitalization Rates in Iran: An Interrupted Time Series, International Journal of Health Planning and Management (2019)
132. Creating a Positive Perception of Childbirth Experience: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prenatal and Intrapartum Interventions, Reproductive Health (2018)
133. Design and Validity of a Questionnaire to Assess National Ehealth Architecture (Neha): A Study Protocol, BMJ Open (2018)
134. Disability and Happiness in Iran: What Can We Do?, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2018)
135. Effects of Iranian Economic Reforms on Equity in Social and Healthcare Financing: A Segmented Regression Analysis, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (2018)
136. Factors Hindering the Adherence to Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Mellitus in the Palestinian Primary Healthcare Clinics: A Qualitative Study, BMJ Open (2018)
137. New Leadership for the Who Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean: Exceptional Election in an Exceptional Time, The Lancet (2018)
138. Payment System of Urban Family Physician Programme in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Is It Appropriate?; [Le Systeme De Paiements Du Programme De Medecins De Famille En Zone Urbaine En Republique Islamique D’Iran: Est-Il Adapte?], Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (2018)
139. Scientometric Study on Non-Communicable Diseases in Iran: A Review Article, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2018)
140. The Effect of Iran's Health Transformation Plan on Utilization of Specialized Outpatient Visit Services: An Interrupted Time Series, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2018)
141. Universal Health Coverage Necessitates a System Approach: An Analysis of Community-Based Health Planning and Services (Chps) Initiative in Ghana, Globalization and Health (2018)
142. Attitudes of Palestinian Health-Care Professionals in Gaza to Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus, Frontiers in Endocrinology (2017)
143. Cultural Barriers in Access to Healthcare Services for People With Disability in Iran: A Qualitative Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2017)
144. Cultural Barriers in Access to Healthcare Services for People With Disability in Iran: A Qualitative Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2017)
145. Influence of Organizational Culture on Provider Adherence to the Diabetic Clinical Practice Guideline: Using the Competing Values Framework in Palestinian Primary Healthcare Centers, International Journal of General Medicine (2017)
146. Infrastructures Required for the Expansion of Family Physician Program to Urban Settings in Iran, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2017)
147. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice About Malaria: Socio-Demographic Implications for Malaria Control in Rural Ghana, Journal of Public Health Policy (2017)
148. National Action Plan for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control in Iran; a Response to Emerging Epidemic, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2017)
149. Out-Of-Pocket and Informal Payment Before and After the Health Transformation Plan in Iran: Evidence From Hospitals Located in Kurdistan, Iran, International Journal of Health Policy and Management (2017)
150. Diabetes Dictating Policy: An Editorial Commemorating World Health Day 2016, International Journal of Health Policy and Management (2016)
151. Fail to Prepare and You Can Prepare to Fail: The Experience of Financing Path Changes in Teaching Hospitals in Iran, BMC Health Services Research (2016)
152. Schools of Public Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries: An Imperative Investment for Improving the Health of Populations?, BMC Public Health (2016)
153. Sustainable Health Development Becoming Agenda for Public Health Academia, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2016)
154. The Acquired Experiences of World Health Organization Collaborating Centers in Iran: The Analysis of the Existing Condition, Investigation of the Problems, and Recommendations, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2016)
155. Establishment of the National Network of Who Collaborating Centres in Iran to Contribute to the National Public Health Needs, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2015)
156. Opening the Black Box: The Experiences and Lessons From the Public Hospitals Autonomy Policy in Iran, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2015)
157. The Experience of Implementing the Board of Trustees’ Policy in Teaching Hospitals in Iran: An Example of Health System Decentralization, International Journal of Health Policy and Management (2015)
158. The Experience of Purchaser-Provider Split in the Implementation of Family Physician and Rural Health Insurance in Iran: An Institutional Approach, Health Policy and Planning (2015)