May 12, 2015 — In Hanoi, working for a small nongovernmental organization, Lan Nguyen spent nearly four years trying to improve the lot of … Continue reading “Promoting health care for the vulnerable in Vietnam”
More than a million HIV infections could be prevented over the next 15 years by increasing circumcision of uninfected men in the five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the worldwide highest HIV prevalence, according to researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Now in its 14th year, Thailand’s universal health care system provides coverage to 99.9% of the population, but as it grows the system is facing challenges caused by a shortage of doctors and nurses, especially in rural areas.
May 8, 2015 — Emily Sparer may be the first Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health student to have construction workers cheering her … Continue reading “Building safety into construction sites”
May 5, 2015 — Over the past several years, crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Kiva have helped people all over the world raise … Continue reading “Crowdfunding site for global health projects prepares to launch”
May 8, 2015-What is known about disaster response to major earthquakes affecting large urban areas? What was predicted to occur in Kathmandu in the … Continue reading “Webcast: Humanitarian Response to the Crisis in Nepal”
May 4, 2015 — On a warm and sunny day, bright new banners with the School’s new name were hung in the courtyard outside … Continue reading “New banners reflect School’s new name”
May 4, 2015 — Dervilla McCann’s face lights up as she recalls the day in 2012 when she learned that the Supreme Court had … Continue reading “Taking public health to heart”
May 1, 2015- On the day that six Baltimore police officers were charged in the death of Freddie Gray, students, faculty, and staff at … Continue reading “Harvard Chan community gathers to remember Freddie Gray”
Steven Hafner is constantly asking the question “why?” And at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health he’s directing that question to the issue of violence against Native American women.