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.…
Balancing economic growth and environmental protection
Experts say that economic growth and environmental protection do not need to be mutually exclusive.
Counseling often inadequate for women with unintended pregnancies
Women with unintended pregnancies often get inadequate counseling from their doctors about their options for either continuing their pregnancies or terminating them, according to a study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Women and…
Unregulated economic growth could lead to irreversible environmental destruction
Unchecked economic ambition could result in irreversible environmental destruction and disastrous economic and health consequences, according to a new landmark report issued by a group of world-leading health and environmental experts, including two Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Living in the shadows: Health of poor urban women often overlooked
March 29, 2017 – An elderly woman struggles to find food, clean water, and a toilet in her slum in India. A Brazilian woman, frightened by violence in her poor section of town, refuses to let a public…
Reproductive health clinic in Mexico named for Ana Langer
A new reproductive health clinic in Mexico City has been named for Ana Langer of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in recognition of her work in Mexico and Latin America to boost women’s sexual and reproductive…
Student-led startups vie for top prize in President’s Challenge
April 25, 2016 — Projects led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students—one that trains Indian girls as peer health educators and another that aims to use technology to allow patients and their loved ones to…
Sri Lanka’s low maternal mortality rate represents ‘success story’
In South Asia, where countries have often struggled with high maternal mortality rates, Sri Lanka stands out for its relatively low numbers of maternal deaths. In Sri Lanka, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR)—the number of maternal deaths per…
Evaluating antenatal and postnatal care around the globe
Antenatal (ANC) and postnatal (PNC) care for women—crucial for ensuring healthy pregnancies, safe deliveries, and healthy mothers and babies—is the focus of several new studies involving researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The four studies,…
The road ahead for maternal and newborn health
Experts in maternal and newborn health gathered for a panel discussion at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on February 4, 2016. Sponsored by the School’s Department of Global Health and Population, Women and Health Initiative, and…