Reassessing how best to care for China’s aging population
As China’s aging population soars, the country must reassess how and from whom elderly people receive care, according to experts.
Why a single-payer health care system lacks business support
Research indicates that a single-payer health care system in the U.S. would save the country or individual states money in the long run, but many employers are opposed to such a system, even though it is costly, according…
Experts: Taiwan’s coronavirus response has been swift, effective
Rapid testing, an effective quarantine and contact tracing system, wide availability of face masks, regular communication with the public, and enforcement for those who don’t follow social distancing rules have all helped Taiwan reopen safely amid the coronavirus.
How realistic is a single-payer health care system in the U.S.?
The question of how feasible a single-payer health care system in the U.S. is has taken on prominence as Democratic presidential candidates continue to spar over different policy proposals, with some promising to implement a Medicare for All…
Health and education ministers focus on leadership at annual Harvard forum
July 11, 2017 – For four intensive days in June, 16 education and health ministers from developing countries in Africa gathered at Harvard to focus on leadership effectiveness, priority setting, financing, and policy implementation. They came for the…
Finance ministers from Africa, Latin America convene for annual forum at Harvard
May 1, 2017 – Countries with inclusive and responsive governing institutions—essentially, those that are more democratic—are also more economically successful. That was one of the messages that 15 finance ministers from Africa and Latin America heard at the fifth…
New China-Harvard-Africa Network enhances global health collaboration
June 23, 2016—Public health leaders from China and across Africa recently gathered in Boston, joining their counterparts from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for the inaugural meeting of the newly established China-Harvard-Africa Network. The vision…
William Hsiao awarded Presidential medal from Taiwan
May 13, 2015 -- William Hsiao, K.T. Li Research Professor of Economics, was awarded the Presidential medal—Order of Brilliant Star with Violet Grand Cordon—by Taiwan President Mr. Ma Ying-jeou at a March 17, 2015 ceremony at the Presidential…
Harvard Chan researchers featured in inaugural issue of health systems journal
The new journal Health Systems and Reform (HS&R) launched in March 2015 with an issue featuring authors affiliated with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The quarterly peer-reviewed journal aims to bridge theory and practice in the…
Leaders share universal health care experiences
A natural disaster or a significant shift in a nation’s political leanings are among the forces that can spur countries to adopt universal health care (UHC), according to a panel of experts convened by Harvard School of Public…
