It’s long been clear that societal forces affect health, from neighborhood demographics to school quality to the selection of products on sale in our corner stores. But what’s behind those … Continue reading “The political determinants of health: How policy choices impact our well-being”
Gender inequity remains a huge challenge for women in Africa, driven by dynamics including poverty, power structures, and gender-based violence. These inequities show up in troubling disparities in health outcomes … Continue reading “Transforming women’s health in Africa: A conversation with former Ministers of Health Awa Marie Coll Seck and Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin”
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series. On May 2, Aleksandra Jakubowski, PhD, will present “It Takes a Village: A Pilot Study … Continue reading “It Takes a Village: A Pilot Study Encouraging Women to Use Maternal Care through Community Involvement”
Richard Siegrist will chair.
Research & Practice Seminar Series: Youth Homelessness in Massachusetts Speaker: Alice Colegrove, Director, Homeless Youth Services, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Alice Colegrove directs Homeless Youth Services … Continue reading “Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness in Massachusetts”
Join DMS, HMS, HSPH, and HSDM students on Friday April 26 from 4-8 PM for a day of games, free food, and music! Whether you want to join in for … Continue reading “Longwood Festival”