Feature
America is Failing its Black Mothers

For decades, Harvard Chan alumni have shed light on high maternal mortality rates in African American women. Finally, policymakers are beginning to pay attention.

Winter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

Scientist at Work, Scientist at Play
Eric Rubin, chair of the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, is carving a singular path to conquering tuberculosis.
Unwavering Commitment
As CEO of the Africa Academy for Public Health in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Mary Mwanyika-Sando, MPH ’13, leads a team that is improving population health through research and training.
Healing Patients and Healing the World
Bernard Lown inspires scholars from developing countries to tackle the root causes of cardiovascular disease.

DEPARTMENTS

Message from the Dean: Beyond the Campaign
The five-year capital campaign for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health proved a stunning success: $933 million raised, more than double our initial goal of $450 million. What’s next?
Frontlines – Winter 2019
Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
Off the Cuff: How Mental Health Care Suffers in the Public Health Agenda
Psychiatrist Vikram Patel, professor in the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reflects on how care for mental health disorders could be improved.
Q&A: Taking Nutrition Headlines with a Grain of Salt
How to make sense of nutrition news? Harvard Public Health editor Madeline Drexler looked for guidance from Eric Rimm, professor of epidemiology and nutrition and a scientist who has, for more than three decades and in some 750 journal articles, explored key nutrition questions.
Alumni Award Recipients 2018
Three outstanding individuals nominated by their peers received the School’s highest alumni honor at this year’s Alumni Award of Merit celebration, held on September 20 at the School.
2018 Events
Celebrating a Campaign for Public Health, and more.
A “Transformational Gift” for Data Science at Harvard
A new gift from Bob and Luisa Fernholz, in support of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, promises to spark new interdisciplinary collaborations across the University and boost methodological and computing expertise in the field.
2018 Giving Report