When women give birth while in prison, how do their children fare?
Research by Bethany Kotlar, PhD ’24, follows children born to incarcerated mothers for the first three years of their lives.
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Soccer, truffles, and exclamation points: Dean Baccarelli shares his story
Harvard Chan School Dean Andrea Baccarelli’s path to a career in public health took several twists and turns.
Health care transformation in Africa highlighted at conference
The second annual Africa Health Conference at Harvard Chan School highlighted the changing health care landscape in Africa—and featured changemakers who are helping drive that transformation.
Ready, set, watercolor
Students and staff at Harvard Chan School gathered in Kresge cafeteria on March 7 for an evening of watercoloring. The event featured artist and art educator Sepi Golestani, who led the roughly 80 attendees in creating watercolors featuring birds of New England.
Reducing cardiovascular disease disparities in low- and middle-income countries
Stéphane Verguet co-authored a study looking at whether equalizing hypertension diagnosis and treatment in low- and middle-income countries could reduce socioeconomic-based cardiovascular disease disparities.
Report calls for regulations around dangerous pathogen research
Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard Chan School, discusses key takeaways from a new report that makes recommendations on strategies for conducting research on dangerous pathogens.
Building a better system for transgender health care
Ivan Hsiao, MPH ’24, is a transgender entrepreneur who founded the startup Trans Health HQ to decrease clinicians’ barriers to providing gender-affirming care.
Former Minister of Health of Ethiopia to lead Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program
Former Minister of Health of Ethiopia Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin looks forward to supporting leaders working to “make the world a better place for everyone, everywhere.”
Aya Goto appointed head of Takemi Program in International Health
Aya Goto recently spoke about her work promoting health literacy and what it means to follow a cherished mentor in her new role.
Addressing the U.S. homelessness crisis
At a recent virtual event co-sponsored by Harvard Chan School’s Initiative on Health and Homelessness, experts shared the latest statistics on homelessness and discussed approaches to tackling the complex issue.