THE CDLE BRIEF is an independent publication focused on health policy, health systems, and global health. Its reporting is built around primary documents, public data, scientific evidence, interviews, and institutional sources. The goal is to distinguish clearly between verified fact, analysis, and opinion, and to make the basis of each article as transparent as reasonably possible.

Sources and verification

THE CDLE BRIEF prioritizes primary sources whenever available, including legislation, regulations, government documents, official databases, budgets, contracts, scientific literature, and original interviews.

Important factual claims are verified against the underlying source whenever possible. When information is disputed, uncertain, preliminary, or based on estimates, that uncertainty is stated clearly.

Data and documents

Data-based reporting should be reproducible whenever possible. Original datasets and documents are preserved separately from cleaned or transformed versions, and the origin of relevant figures is documented.

Calculations, methodological choices, and important limitations are disclosed when they materially affect the interpretation of the findings.

Interviews and attribution

Sources are identified by name and role whenever possible. Anonymous sourcing is reserved for situations in which the information is important, the source has a legitimate reason to require confidentiality, and the information can be independently assessed or corroborated.

Quotes are presented in context and are not altered in a way that changes their meaning.

Right of reply

When an article contains significant criticism, allegations, or findings involving an identifiable institution, company, organization, or individual, THE CDLE BRIEF seeks a meaningful opportunity for response before publication whenever reasonably possible.

Relevant responses are incorporated fairly, including when they contradict the article’s initial hypothesis.

Corrections

THE CDLE BRIEF corrects substantive factual errors transparently and as soon as reasonably possible after they are identified.

Material corrections are noted in the article. Minor typographical or stylistic edits that do not alter meaning may be corrected without a formal correction notice.

Correction requests can be submitted through the publication’s contact page.

Editorial independence and conflicts of interest

THE CDLE BRIEF maintains editorial independence from the institutions, organizations, companies, public officials, political actors, and individuals it covers.

Relevant personal, professional, financial, or institutional conflicts of interest are disclosed when they could reasonably affect a reader’s interpretation of the work.

Editorial conclusions are not offered for approval to the subjects of coverage.

Funding, travel, and hospitality

THE CDLE BRIEF may accept journalism fellowships, reporting grants, scholarships, travel support, or event accreditation when such support does not grant the funder editorial control.

Relevant financial support connected to a specific piece of reporting or coverage is disclosed when appropriate.

Travel, accommodation, registration fees, meals, gifts, or other material benefits provided by organizations that are subjects of coverage are evaluated for potential conflicts of interest and disclosed when relevant.

Medical and scientific reporting

Medical and scientific claims are evaluated using appropriate scientific evidence and expert sources. Individual studies are not presented as definitive when the broader evidence does not support that interpretation.

THE CDLE BRIEF does not provide individualized medical advice. Medical reporting is intended to inform readers about evidence, policy, institutions, and health systems.