Fostering ‘untapped potential’ of women leaders across globe
The Jane Jie Sun Harvard LEAD Fellowship aims to equip and empower women from low- and middle-income countries for global health leadership roles. Women from Malawi, Namibia, India, and Uganda are part of the 2021 cohort.
The negative health implications of restricting abortion access
Ana Langer, professor of the practice of public health and coordinator of the Women and Health Initiative, discusses abortion access in the U.S. and globally, and the negative health implications caused by restrictions.
COVID-19 may increase maternal mortality disparities in U.S.
It’s likely that maternal mortality among Black women in the U.S. will increase during the coronavirus pandemic, says Harvard Chan's Ana Langer.
Improving maternal environments to boost health everywhere
Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are part of a new collaborative effort aimed at improving maternal health around the world by reducing toxic environments such as air pollution, stress, under-employment, lack of support and…
Researchers to study gender-based violence in Jordan
A team led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will conduct a yearlong study of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Jordan.
Why black women face a high risk of pregnancy complications
Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and a big reason for the disparity may be racism, say experts. “It’s…
Zika epidemic response flawed, reports find
During Latin America’s recent epidemic of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which peaked in early 2016, women’s sexual and reproductive rights were often ignored by governments throughout the region.
Promoting safe, dignified childbirth around the world
Speakers at the recent Maternal Health Task Force symposium said that women around the world are demanding—and deserve—respectful, dignified childbirth, and providers and policymakers need to listen.
Why increasing breastfeeding prevalence is ‘essential’
July 20, 2018 – In the wake of a U.S. attempt to derail a recent international effort to encourage breastfeeding as a better option than breast milk substitutes, and looking ahead to World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7), Harvard T.H.…
Maternal health internships give students hands-on experience
September 13, 2017— From assessing what motivates women in rural Zanzibar to give birth at a health facility rather than at home, to studying what fuels obesity rates among Tanzanian women before and during pregnancy, nine Harvard T.H.…
