How reparations could boost Black wealth and health
Closing the wealth gap between Black people and white people could help eliminate health disparities facing Black Americans, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Health’s Mary Bassett.
Conference explores link between anti-Roma racism and health disparities
The health-related repercussions of anti-Roma racism were discussed at the 11th annual Roma Conference at Harvard Chan School.
Students work with Massachusetts coalition to fight health inequities
Briana Acosta, MPH ’23, and Yvette Cho, MPH ’24, are working to address longstanding health inequities affecting communities of color and other historically marginalized groups in roles at the Health Equity Compact, a coalition of more than 65…
Opinion: The benefits of banning flavored tobacco
A proposal to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products in New York “can help create the first tobacco-free generation and save lives for decades to come, especially among Black New Yorkers,” according to…
Mary Bassett named health commissioner of New York state
Mary Bassett, who joined Harvard University in August 2018 as director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center of Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and FXB Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at Harvard…
Symposium encourages ‘anti-racism’ focus for public health
More than a dozen experts at the intersection of race and public health recently gathered for a virtual symposium to discuss structural racism’s negative impacts on health and how public health research can help inform policy change aimed…
Addressing health inequity a ‘whole of society issue’
The COVID-19 pandemic has pulled back the curtain on longstanding health inequities.
We’re better off with health equity
This spring, public health officials have been laser-focused on getting more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. So why do racial disparities persist around vaccination? And once more Americans are vaccinated, how do we ensure that Black and Latino families…
Mary Bassett talks vaccine confidence with Harlem fashion icon ‘Dapper Dan’
A new Vogue magazine video features Harlem-based fashion designer Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day and Harvard Chan School’s Mary Bassett discussing the importance of getting COVID-19 vaccines.
Mary Bassett honored during Black History Month
Mary Bassett is being honored by the New York Academy of Medicine as part of its Black History Month celebration.