May 1, 2015 — Faculty and students across Harvard are responding to the consequences of the Nepal earthquake that has left thousands dead and … Continue reading “Nepal relief efforts at Harvard Chan School”
The global community has made gains in fighting malaria, but those advances are tenuous and multi-sector partnerships are needed to eradicate the disease. That was the consensus among experts in the field who gathered at a forum co-hosted by Harvard’s Defeating Malaria initiative on April 24 to mark World Malaria Day.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health celebrated Earth Day 2015 on Wednesday, April 22 by hosting a Sustainability Fair.
April 16, 2015 — Ameina Mosley, a student at the Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH) in Boston, has wanted to become a … Continue reading “High school students get taste of public health”
Mycoskie presented with Next Generation Award by Clinton, inaugural recipient, at standing-room-only event April 14, 2015 – Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton … Continue reading “Chelsea Clinton, TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie share insights on global health leadership”
April 10, 2015 — Theresa Betancourt, ScD ’03, associate professor of child health and human rights, directs the Research Program on Children and Global … Continue reading “Understanding the social context of Ebola”
April 10, 2015 — As the chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sue Desmond-Hellmann leads a multi-billion dollar effort to … Continue reading “Gates Foundation head challenges students to pursue big ambitions in public health”
April 7, 2015 — This is a critical year for turning the world’s economic development toward a more sustainable course — maybe “the” critical … Continue reading “A pivotal moment in push for sustainable development”
April 3, 2015—It’s estimated that half of the 500 million children in low- and middle-income countries will face physical or cognitive developmental challenges. That … Continue reading “Striving and thriving: Reducing the effects of adversity on early childhood development”
April 2, 2015 —Chicago physicians Cheryl Whitaker, MPH ’94, and husband Eric Whitaker, MPH ’93, recently returned to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Continue reading “Alumni tackle health disparities”