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Deadline: Health and Human Rights Journal Call for Papers on Distress Migration and the Right to Health
VirtualThe Health and Human Rights journal (HHR), co-published by the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights (FXB Center) and the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, … Continue reading "Deadline: Health and Human Rights Journal Call for Papers on Distress Migration and the Right to Health"
A Looming Famine: Starvation in Gaza
VirtualJoin the Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights for a conversation about the starvation of civilians in the Gaza Strip. According to the Human Rights Watch, Israeli forces are deliberately blocking the delivery of water, food, and fuel, and using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in Gaza which is a war crime … Continue reading "A Looming Famine: Starvation in Gaza"
The promise and perils of AI in health care
Virtual In Personhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXgm-cR8qCs Artificial intelligence is already improving public health through cancer screenings and postpartum care, but researchers are raising concerns about this rapidly developing technology. ChatGPT and large language models have … Continue reading "The promise and perils of AI in health care"
Access to Universal Health Coverage: Leaders’ Perspectives
In PersonJoin us for a fireside chat on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), where we explore the real-world challenges and successes that leaders face in making healthcare accessible and affordable worldwide. This engaging session, featuring Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Roman Macaya, and Lia Tadesse, offers students the chance to interact directly with these leaders, posing questions and gaining insights into achieving … Continue reading "Access to Universal Health Coverage: Leaders’ Perspectives"
Don’t Leave Yet! Research Data Offboarding Done Right
In PersonWhen employees leave, they take their skills and institutional knowledge with them. It is important to record essential informative information related to projects and datasets to ensure the success of future users. This session will review the important steps for offboarding employees/trainees from a lab or project. We will provide an overview of the various elements that … Continue reading "Don’t Leave Yet! Research Data Offboarding Done Right"
When does social media satisfy the need to belong? Loneliness and Digital Thriving
Virtual In PersonOn Wednesday, May 1st, from 1-1:50 PM in FXB G12 and online, join us for “When does social media satisfy the need to belong? Loneliness and Digital Thriving“, a seminar led by Dr. … Continue reading "When does social media satisfy the need to belong? Loneliness and Digital Thriving"
2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony
Virtual In PersonThe President’s Innovation Challenge celebrates alumni and student founders from all 13 Harvard schools who are turning ideas into impact. On May 1, 25 finalists will pitch their ventures to a live audience in Klarman Hall and to a global audience online. See who will win a share of $515,000 for their venture, courtesy of … Continue reading "2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony"
Pediatric Health Care in Immigration Detention: A Call for Policy Change and Child Rights
VirtualDate and Time: Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT Location: Zoom – Registration required Join the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University for a virtual conversation to discuss and contextualize the key findings in the Child Migrants in Family Immigration Detention in the US: An Examination of Current … Continue reading "Pediatric Health Care in Immigration Detention: A Call for Policy Change and Child Rights"
Transforming women’s health in Africa: A conversation with former Ministers of Health Awa Marie Coll Seck and Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin
Virtual In Personhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OLmOiGkNNk 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 … Continue reading "Transforming women’s health in Africa: A conversation with former Ministers of Health Awa Marie Coll Seck and Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin"