PEPFAR program marks 20 years, 20 million lives saved
PEPFAR was the largest public health effort by one country against a single disease, and as of late last year, has provided lifesaving treatment to more than 20 million people suffering from HIV/AIDS.
‘Ring vaccination’ could help stem monkeypox spread
Vaccinating a “ring” of people around an individual infected with monkeypox could be effective in curbing the spread of the disease, according to some experts.
Experts offer tips on taking COVID rapid tests
Experts have been urging people to take advantage of rapid COVID tests and have offered advice on how to use them most effectively.
Tackling COVID-19’s global spread
Harvard T.H. Chan School researchers have helped address the unique COVID-19 burdens faced by countries around the world.
AIDS at 40: The endgame of a global scourge approaches
Phyllis Kanki, Mary Woodard Lasker Professor of Health Sciences, reflects on the successes and failures of the global response to HIV/AIDS, and the work left to do to finally end the disease.
AIDS at 40: Gearing up for the endgame of a global scourge
On June 5, 1981, the CDC published the first official report of the disease that would come to be known as AIDS. In recent interviews, four researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reflected on the…
Philanthropic Impact: Meeting the moment
Unrestricted gifts help the School’s researchers weather the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health became a local, national, and international hub for evidence-based information about the pandemic, all while facing constant challenges…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Conference with Phyllis Kanki, 05/05/20
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Phyllis Kanki, the Mary Woodward Lasker Professor of Health Sciences in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases. This call was recorded…
Marking 15+ years of a program that saved millions
October 11, 2019 – PEPFAR—the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief—has saved millions of lives and prevented millions of HIV infections since its launch in 2003 by President George W. Bush. To mark 15+ years of the program,…
A look back at Nigeria’s success in battling AIDS
December 7, 2018 – Nigeria is home to one of the world’s largest populations of people living with HIV. And while health care workers in the country are often strapped for resources and don’t have access to the…