Global Health Week events mark 30th anniversary of landmark Cairo conference
The Department of Global Health and Population (GHP) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is presenting Global Health Week from April 22 to 26. The event will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1994 International Conference on…
Doctoral student Esias Bedingar appointed advisor to prime minister of Chad
Esias Bedingar, a third-year PhD candidate in population health sciences at the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin School of Arts and Sciences who studies global health and health systems at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was appointed…
Why Brazil’s historic dengue outbreak has no near end in sight
Brazil's public vaccination campaign against dengue is unlikely to halt the disease's spread, according to experts.
Tackling malaria in Brazil
Since the start of her career, Marcia Castro has sought to use her research to inform policy change.
Brazilian favelas NGO shares strategies for social entrepreneurship, pandemic response
To fill gaps in the Brazilian government’s COVID-19 response, the organization G10 Favelas implemented emergency actions to support residents, including mobilizing a cadre of volunteer “street presidents” to provide health and nutrition assistance.
Early childhood development training program helps Brazilian leaders create action plans
A diverse group of 42 leaders from across Brazil came together at Harvard this summer to learn about the latest science in early childhood development and to create plans for interventions they can implement locally.
Finding practical solutions to climate change’s health impacts
The wide-ranging health impacts of climate change, including food insecurity, migration, war, and the spread of infectious diseases—and practical solutions to address these problems—were the focus of a half-day symposium hosted by Harvard Chan School.
Symposium marks Global Health and Population’s 60th anniversary
The Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health marked its 60th anniversary with a symposium focused on global health security.
Harvard and Brazilian students team up in public health field course
For three weeks in January, 18 students from Harvard traveled to Brazil to join 18 local students for a collaborative public health field course.
Prenatal micronutrient supplementation could reduce noncommunicable diseases in children
Scaling up prenatal micronutrient supplementation could have population-wide benefits for the next generation.