June 12, 2011 — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the Buguruni Health Center in Tanzania. The site, which is associated with Harvard School of … Continue reading “U.S. Secretary of State Clinton visits health center in Tanzania”
May 27, 2011 — HSPH Graduates Urged To Become Leaders, Transform Public Health Dean Julio Frenk opened the 2011 Commencement Ceremonies on a sunny spring day May … Continue reading “HSPH Commencement 2011”
May 17, 2011 — 90 Smith Street, a 43,000-square-foot former Catholic elementary school now housing several HSPH administrative offices, received top honors in the Green … Continue reading “New HSPH office building earns green award”
May 11, 2011 Atul Gawande, associate professor in HSPH’s Department of Health Policy and Management and a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has … Continue reading “Gawande New Yorker article on end-of-life care wins National Magazine Award”
May 10, 2011 — A study measuring potential changes in the behavior of Chinese health care consumers as their household income grows took top … Continue reading “HSPH students, researchers display their findings at 25th annual poster and exhibit day”
May 10, 2011 — A public health professional who works in private industry can play as important a role in improving the human condition … Continue reading “Life on the ‘Dark Side’: HSPH alum describes role of private sector in public health”
May 10, 2011 — Despite stepped up worldwide efforts to combat malaria over the last decade, increasing drug resistance, poor access to treatment and prevention regimens, … Continue reading “Challenges of eradicating malaria outlined at World Malaria Day Program at HSPH”
May 6, 2011 Scientists predict that global climate change will generate more heat waves in the decades ahead, but few studies have quantified the … Continue reading “Heat waves tied to climate change could increase urban fatalities”
May 6, 2011 “Guys, we have a kidnapping scheduled at 5:30,” Harvard School of Public Health doctoral student-turned-militia leader Mey Akashah announces. Tension has … Continue reading “So you want to do disaster relief? Simulation tests the mettle of humanitarian aid workers-in-training”
May 5, 2011 — Paper medical records—the 19th century tools still used by most 21st century medical providers—are a big part of what’s ailing the … Continue reading “Experts lay out future of health IT at PHAT conference”
