China and the World in the Post-COVID-19 Era

The Harvard China Health Partnership and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies co-organized a forum with Wuhan University on November 11, 2020 entitled “China and the World in the Post-COVID-19 Era.” Organized in two sessions underscoring the pandemic’s lingering effects on public health and the global economy, the event drew 300 people attending in-person, over 100 members of the international community attending on-line, and over 170,000 attending on-line from China.…

COVID-19 and Its Impact on Mental Health in China, India, and United States

What are the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health for patients, families, and practitioners in the world’s three largest countries–China, India and the United States? Panelists shared experience and current research addressing these questions while also reflecting on the challenges of their countries’ mental health care systems in providing care for mental health patients. Speakers Moderator: Arthur Kleinman, Professor of Medical Anthropology, Department of Global Health and Social…

Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal and Child Health in China and Its Global Lessons

What can we learn from China’s experience in managing maternal and child care during the COVID-19 pandemic? Join us for a discussion of recent experience, global lessons, and potential areas for China-U.S. collaboration. Speaker: Professor Jie QIAO, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director of Peking University Third Hospital. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Qiao lead the Hubei medical aid team of Peking University which was responsible for critical and…

COVID-19 and Its Impact on China’s Economy

COVID-19 has caused catastrophic economic, social and psychological costs that have far-reaching implications on human welfare. This webinar examined the effects of COVID-19 on the economy of China, the first country hit by COVID-19 and the first major economy that is gradually re-opening. Speakers Moderator and Commentator: Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University; Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton; Director of the…

COVID-19 and Telemedicine: Experience from China, India, and the United States

In many countries, telemedicine is playing an important role in COVID-19 pandemic response and may have an increased role in non-COVID-19 service delivery going forward. Join us for a webinar discussion of telemedicine in the three largest countries of the world–China, India, and the United States. Panelists will discuss the policies around insurance coverage, pricing, and quality of telemedicine and the role that telemedicine may have in the regular health…

COVID-19: Reopening Public Health and the Economy

As global economies gradually reopen, how are governments balancing economic recovery with concerns for public health? This event brought together scholars from economics, public health, and political science to discuss how different regions of the globe are approaching the complex demands of reopening. Speakers: Joseph Allen, Assistant Professor of Exposure Assessment Science, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health  Addressed keeping people safe at work focusing…

COVID-19: Implications for the Global Economy

COVID-19 has created a major and lasting impact on the global economy. Experts on five of the world’s major economies—the United States, Brazil, Russia, India, and China — discussed the uneven economic shock of the global pandemic, as well as how these economies might recover in the coming years. Speakers: Natalia Volchkova, Assistant Professor and Policy Director, Center for Economic and Financial Research, New Economic School, Moscow Presented on the…

Harvard T.H. Chan School-Wuhan University Joint Seminar on Health System Response to COVID-19

Strengthening System Response to Epidemic Outbreak: Lessons from COVID-19 Seminar held by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Wuhan University, and Taikang Health Foundation on April 4, 2020 Background COVID-19 has claimed many precious lives and has caused significant health, economic, social and psychological costs worldwide. The crisis is still unfolding and its damage promises to be catastrophic. Within China, the city of Wuhan suffered the most severe blow.…

CHP Seminar – The COVID-19 Outbreak: Chinese and Global Decisions During Uncertainty

Resources A video recording of the event is available here in English. 中文翻译 – Chinese translation is available as two files, Part 1 and Part 2. Read media coverage in the Harvard Gazette. The Harvard China Health Partnership hosted speakers from Hong Kong, China, and Harvard for a special dinner seminar to discuss complex questions about COVID-19 and the response in China.  What could China have done differently in light of…

The Forum – The Coronavirus Outbreak: Tracking COVID-19

The Coronavirus Outbreak: Tracking COVID-19 Presented jointly with The World from PRX & WGBH Rumors and conspiracy theories about the novel coronavirus have run rampant on social media in China, yet social media has largely untapped potential as a platform for education and communication from trusted sources, says Winnie Chi-Man Yip, faculty director of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard China Health Partnership, speaking at The Forum…