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Helping underserved children in Pakistan
Anita Zaidi, SM'99, director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s enteric and diarrheal diseases program, and a pediatrician who gave up her career in America to employ her expertise in infectious diseases and child survival in her…
Top risk for child stunting in developing world: poor growth before birth
For immediate release: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 25 percent of developing world’s child stunting is associated with poor growth in womb, such as pre-term birth and low birth weight Authors prescribe “paradigm shift” from interventions focused solely on…
Malnutrition, unregistered children, and maternal health policy the focus of student fieldwork
November 1, 2016—From helping to launch a nutrition program in Tanzanian villages to learning how the World Health Organization (WHO) develops global policies, eight Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students spent this past summer getting a…
Poll shows gap between parent views and expert assessments of the quality of U.S. child care
Cost and availability of child care are major challenges for parents For immediate release: Monday, October 17, 2016 Boston, MA – A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll suggests a major gap…
Tracking progress on maternal and child survival goals
A series of papers that look at how far nations have come toward meeting Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health was published September 12, 2016 in the open access journal…
Many births in Africa taking place at low-quality health facilities
Study calls into question recent global efforts to reduce maternal and infant deaths by urging women to deliver babies at local primary care facilities For immediate release: Friday, September 23, 2016 Boston, MA – More than 40% of…
Maternal depression significantly higher in low- and middle-income countries compared with wealthier countries
Boston, MA – Mothers in low- and middle-income countries experience high rates of depression during pregnancy and following the birth of their babies, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Study finds induced labor not associated with risk for autism spectrum disorders
For immediate release: July 25, 2016 Boston, MA – Induction of labor appears not to be associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children in a large new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Startup targets HIV drug resistance in developing countries
June 15, 2016— A low-cost test for HIV drug resistance developed at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health could help clinicians in developing countries more quickly determine the best antiretroviral (ARV) drug for their patients. The researchers behind…
Obstetric Emergency Drills Training Kit aims to reduce deadly complications
The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health released a new Obstetric Emergency Drills Training Kit online June 2, 2016. The manual and accompanying video and other materials aim to help healthcare…