GHP doctoral candidate awarded HGHI Doctoral Research grant
Jennifer Manne has recently been awarded a Harvard Global Health Institute Doctoral Research grant for her research proposal: “Chagas disease: expanding access to treatment for a long neglected disease.” >>click here to read more on this study
GHP student selected as a Boston Schweitzer Fellow
SM Candidate (2013) Stephanie Loo has been selected as a 2012-2013 Boston Schweitzer Fellow. The Boston Schweitzer Fellows Program® is a one-year interdisciplinary, mentored fellowship program focused on health-related community service and leadership development.
GHP and CPDS Dillon Family Fellowship Awards
The Department of Global Health and Population and the Center for Population and Development Studies are pleased to announce the following recipients of this year’s Dillon Family Fellowship awards. These fellowships provide key support for doctoral research, and encourage and promote student involvement in seminars and networking activities.
The Department of Global Health and Population Dillon Family Fellows:
Huan-Ying “Kristy” Lin, SD Candidate in Global Health and Population (Health Systems):
Does Democracy Matter for Health? Evidence from Developing Countries
Plamen Nikolov, SD Candidate in Global Health and Population (Economics):
Economic Response to Nutrition Interventions
Zubin Shroff, SD Candidate in Global Health and Population (Health Systems):
The Political Economy of Publicly-funded Health Insurance in India
The Center for Population and Development Studies Dillon Family Fellows:
Jacob Bor, SD Candidate in Global Health and Population (Economics):
Public Policy and HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Corrina Moucheraud, SD Candidate in Global Health and Population (Health Systems):
Resource Allocation to Prevent Maternal Mortality: The Role of Health Systems
Michael VanRooyen and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) look for new ways to improve disaster response
In a January 2012 Boston Magazine article titled "The Saving Game," Michael VanRooyen talked about how relief workers -- if their efforts aren't properly coordinated -- can sometimes do more harm than good. >>click here to read more
SM2 Candidate Co-edits Environmental Migration Study
While interning with IDDRI (Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales)
SM2 candidate Joshua Glasser had the opportunity to co-edit an environmental migration study,
The State of Environmental Migration (SEM) 2010 (co-published by IDDRI and OIM). This volume
is intended to be the first of an annual series, which will aim to provide the reader with regularly-
updated qualitative assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of environmental migration
throughout the world.
HSPH seminar features GHP faculty
GHP faculty Ana Langer, Jennifer Leaning, Wafaie Fawzi and HP&M professor Atul Gawande, spoke about their efforts to boost the health of mothers and prevent unnecessary maternal deaths at the seminar titled, "Advancing Maternal Health: Reflections on the Role and Contributions of the Harvard School of Public Health," on November 7, 2011.
Also at the seminar, HSPH Dean Julio Frenk announced a $2 million gift from Katie Hansen, to help the school advance its work in maternal and child health. “The Hansen Program on Maternal and Child Health,” will support the work of Jennifer Leaning and Ana Langer >>Read more
photo: Aubrey LaMedica
Left to Right: Wafaie Fawzi, Jennifer Leaning, Atul Gawande, and Ana Langer
Prof. Richard Cash is the Recipient of the 2011 Fries Prize for Improving Health
Prof. Richard Cash, senior lecturer on global health, will be presented with the 2011
Fries Prize for Improving Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on November 8, 2011. The James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation is honoring Prof. Cash for his leadership in the development and dissemination of Oral Rehydration Therapy, a practical treatment for cholera and other diarrheal diseases that has saved the lives of at least 60 million children worldwide.
China Initiative Hosts Inaugural Harvard America-China Health Summit
The China Initiative, housed in the Department of Global Health and Population, launched the first 2-day Harvard America-China Health Summit on September 21-22, 2011. Public health experts and leaders from the United States and China convened at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, to discuss a wide range of topics relating to progress and major challenges of health care reform in the two countries >>Read more
Paul Campbell and Pedro Saturno (University of Murcia, Spain) lead training course
Around the world governments are trying to assess and improve the quality of health services. These tasks are of even greater importance in those countries where the responsibility for providing health care is being decentralized and the private sector in taking a steadily larger role. This course has been designed to improve the conceptual and practical skills of senior officials. Improving the Quality of Health Services (October 3-14th).
Prof. David Bloom is Lead Author on a New Report
The Global Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases. This is the first report to identify the total global costs of NCDs. Click here to read more
Harvard School of Public Health Awarded $12 Million to Improve Global Maternal Health
HSPH Women & Health Initiative led by Ana Langer, awarded $12 million grant to help improve maternal health in developing countries. Under the grant, the W&HI will host the Maternal Health Task Force—an initiative bringing together major global and country-level maternal health organizations to improve maternal health in developing countries by leading, coordinating, and promoting innovative and effective knowledge management, technical exchanges and consensus building activities; strengthening countries’ health care capacity through mentoring and training; and supporting strategic research on critical issues >>Read more
GHP faculty, Michael Reich & Marc Roberts co-author a new book published by the World Bank
Pharmaceutical Reform: A Guide to Improving Performance and Equity
Photo: 2011 GHP Orientation Kicks Off!
New Chair, Wafaie Fawzi, welcoming the incoming class. This year, 84 new students joined the department.
Live Broadcast of Japan Lancet Series Launch
Dr. Michael Reich is currently in Japan participating in the Lancet Special Series on Japan Launch Symposium: Restructuring Japan's Healthcare System? Beyond the March 11 Disaster. There will be a live broadcast beginning at 8:30pm (EST) Thursday, September 1st. If you cannot watch this live, archived footage of the sessions will be available online at a later date if you are interested.
Gareth Green Award for Excellence in Public Health Practice
Three GHP graduating SM2 students, Michael Hadley, Tom McHale, and Dana Thomson, have been selected as the winners of this year’s Gareth Green Award for Excellence in Public Health Practice.
Marcia Castro, Assistant Professor of Demography was awarded the HSPH Mentoring Award. This award is based on student nominations and the vote of the HSPH Student Government committee.
Takemi Fellow
Congratulations to 2010-2011 Takemi Fellow Joseph Okeibunor whose poster was selected by Poster and Exhibit Day judges for Honorable Mention in the Postdoctoral category of the 25th annual HSPH Poster & Exhibit Day competition. Click here to view his poster.
GHP Doctoral student honored at HSPH's Poster & Exhibit Day
Congratulations to Yanfang Su, who's research on “New Estimates of Elasticity of Demand for Healthcare in Rural China" won first prize at HSPH’s 25th annual Poster & Exhibit Day.
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GHP Professor Joshua Salomon selected for Burke Global Health Fellowship
The Harvard Global Health Institute announces the selection of the second annual Burke Global Health Fellows. Faculty member Joshua Salomon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of International Health at HSPH,has been awarded a Fellowship to support original research.
