A focus on mitigating extreme weather impacts in South Asia
A group of researchers led by faculty at Harvard Chan School are beginning a project aimed at mitigating the impact of extreme weather events on populations in South Asia.
The power of data in a crisis
CrisisReady program is building a platform of data, analytics, and tools to guide decision-making during public health emergencies.
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.
A call for improved use of data during crises
Better use of large-scale streams of digital data on population vulnerabilities, physical and medical infrastructure, human mobility, and environmental conditions is key to improving disaster preparedness and response, according to experts from Harvard Chan School.
New consortium aims to improve COVID-19 response in South Asia
A new consortium is aimed at providing simple and practical guidelines on how to manage COVID-19 in rural or resource-poor areas in India.
Hurricane Maria death toll study most popular research paper of 2018
A study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that found that the death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was likely much higher than at first thought was the most popular academic paper of 2018,…
Uncovering Hurricane Maria’s true toll
September 28, 2018 – After Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, statistician and genomics expert Rafael Irizarry of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a native of Puerto Rico, was hearing dire reports…
Preparing for hurricanes in Puerto Rico
In May 2018, a team from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health estimated that the death toll in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of last September’s powerful Hurricane Maria was between 800 and 8,500, with many of…
Study estimates a prolonged increase in death rate in Puerto Rico in months following Hurricane Maria
Official death count of 64 likely a substantial underestimate For immediate release: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Boston, MA – The mortality rate in Puerto Rico rose by 62% [95% confidence interval (CI) 11% to 114%] after Hurricane Maria,…
Nations need to open borders to Syrian refugees
More nations need to open their doors to Syrian refugees, according to three researchers at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public in a letter to the…