[ Spring/Summer 2010 ] When I became Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, in January 2009, one of my key priorities was to translate … Continue reading “Dean’s message: Research to knowledge to action”
[ Spring/Summer 2010 ] by Julio Frenk, Dean, Harvard School of Public Health In today’s global health agenda, women’s experiences—from birth to death and in all their … Continue reading “A women and health agenda: It’s time”
[ Spring/Summer 2010 ] TB, AIDS, and malaria are finding new ways to resist treatment Recent headlines paint an insidious trend in infectious disease. In San … Continue reading “When infection won’t quit”
[ Spring/Summer 2010 ] Indian Health Services Director Yvette Roubideaux is on a quest to improve American Indian health. As a child in Rapid City, South … Continue reading “From patient to public health leader”
[ Spring/Summer 2010 ] On March 21, 2010, the United States House of Representatives passed the biggest expansion of federal health care guarantees since the enactment … Continue reading “Talking health care reform: A conversation with Meredith Rosenthal”
[ Spring/Summer 2010 ] HSPH student examines government policies and social forces that affect the sexual and reproductive health of women. Should poor women on welfare … Continue reading “Women, welfare & human rights”
In this issue Can cost-effective health Care = better health care? Experts agree that curbing costs is essential to effective health care reform in … Continue reading “Harvard Public Health: Winter 2010”
[Winter 2010] Cost-effectiveness research pinpoints best values for limited health care dollars—and the results may surprise you An interview with Harvard School of Public … Continue reading “Can cost-effective health care = better health care?”
[Winter 2010] Health Reform in an Era of Pandemics The H1N1 pandemic has had a profound impact on global security. This pandemic clearly shows … Continue reading “Dean’s message: H1N1 and comprehensive health security”
[Winter 2010] They hold your water, line your canned goods, and even help save sick babies. But are the potential health risks of certain … Continue reading “Plastics: Danger where we least expect it”