India behind on progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goals
India is not on target to reach more than half of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a broad set of global goals set in 2015 by UN member states—by the organization’s 2030 deadline, according to a study…
Study highlights inequalities in early childhood vaccination in India
Despite progress made toward widespread early childhood vaccination in India, northeastern parts of the country and certain states account for most of the children who aren’t getting routine shots, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from…
Interventions to prevent child wasting should be implemented before age two
In lower- and middle-income countries, wasting is more prevalent in children under age two than children 2-4 years old, according to a study by Harvard Chan School researchers.
New dashboard shows life expectancy by U.S. congressional district
Researchers at the Harvard Geographic Insights Lab have launched the first-ever dashboard that tracks life expectancy on the U.S. congressional district level.
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.
First ever village-level mapping of childhood undernutrition in India reveals sharp local disparities
For immediate release: April 26, 2021 Boston, MA – The risk of childhood undernutrition varies widely among villages in India, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with researchers at Harvard’s…
New online trackers follow COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in U.S., India
New online trackers developed by Harvard’s Geographic Insights lab provide daily updates and geographic visualizations of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S. and in India.
Charting a path to universal health care in India
A new commission jointly organized by The Lancet medical journal and Harvard’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute is studying how to bring universal health care to India within a decade.
Mapping diabetes prevalence among women in India
Diabetes rates among women in India were highest in the south and east, and lowest in the center of the country.
How to better understand the reach of COVID-19 in India
Like many countries, India has struggled to grasp the extent to which its population is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s testing efforts have largely focused on at-risk individuals, including those with influenza-like symptoms, people who have…