Identifying unmet health needs for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa
A new series of papers from Harvard Chan School and the Africa Research Implementation Science and Education (ARISE) Network aims to fill a gap in understanding about the unique health needs of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
Building better global food systems
The 10th annual Nutrition and Global Health Symposium focused on the challenges of building better global food systems to meet local needs.
Improving adolescent health and well-being worldwide
A recent workshop convened in Dubai, UAE, by the Nutrition and Global Health Program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, delved into the risks adolescents face and the ways that investing in their health can reap…
Sharing is a two-way street
Global Cohort of Doctoral Students creates unique partnership model April 3, 2019 – Doctoral students from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and several African countries have been working in pairs over the past two years under a…
Rates of maternal, newborn deaths in Africa, Asia remain high
Rates of maternal deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia continue to be high, according to a large new study—and the proportion of maternal and neonatal deaths that occur around the time of birth…
Symposium focuses on aging and health
April 5, 2018 – As the world’s population ages, driven by declines in both birth and death rates in many countries, older people’s ability to continue to do things that matter to them—rather than merely being free of…
In Africa, the stubborn challenge of malnutrition affects millions
Conference provides window into issues at the intersection of nutrition and health, agriculture, and environment November 21, 2017 – The world produces more food than ever before, yet an estimated 200 million people in Africa lack adequate nutrition,…
Multiple micronutrient supplements to mothers improve survival for newborn girls
Multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplements given to pregnant women reduced deaths among female newborns and provided better birth outcomes than iron and folic acid supplements alone, especially among anemic and undernourished women.
Food fortification program in Tanzania helps reduce folate deficiency in women
A food fortification program in Tanzania helped significantly reduce folate deficiency among women of childbearing age, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Africa Academy of Public Health. The study…
Living in the shadows: Health of poor urban women often overlooked
March 29, 2017 – An elderly woman struggles to find food, clean water, and a toilet in her slum in India. A Brazilian woman, frightened by violence in her poor section of town, refuses to let a public…
