Featured News Archives
2010
New research program to focus on environmental health and child development
October 13, 2010 -- Harvard School of Public Health has been awarded a four-year, $11 million grant from the National…
HSPH Dean Frenk joins world leaders in Millennium Development Advocacy Group
October 6, 2010 -- HSPH Dean Julio Frenk is a member of the MDG Advocacy Group, a task force of…
Global health: Flood illuminates the struggles of Pakistan's women
September 22, 2010 -- The scene that confronted Nabeel Zafar, MPH’10, in southern Pakistan’s flood-ravaged Khairpur district was devastating. While…
Improving global health care requires "vigorous exploration of the future"
September 17, 2010 -- Improving the global health care system of the future requires taking action now and focusing on…
Creating a healthy America doesn't end with insurance reform
September 9, 2010 -- For the first time in history, many children in the United States may be facing shorter,…
Greece goes smoke-free in restaurants, bars with HSPH support
September 1, 2010 -- Greece, the nation with the world’s highest smoking rate, went smoke-free, with help from research from…
Managers' attitudes toward work-family issues can affect employees' health
August 30, 2010 -- As the United States’ workforce grows more diverse, an increasing number of Americans are balancing work…
Neighborhood social and economic environments may raise heart disease risk
July 22, 2010 -- Women who live in neighborhoods lacking in close neighborly ties are more likely to have coronary…
Health policy news: Creating affordable global health workforce targets
July 20, 2010 -- Global health workforce targets set by the World Health Organization are unrealistic for many low-income developing…