Zeroing in on health inequality through a public health lens
April 28, 2016 — Growing up in Montana, Hank Rosen became aware at a young age of the small sliver of circumstance that can separate a healthy and an unhealthy life. He made countless visits to the legislative…
Why Public Health? Jennifer Addo
April 2016 — In our series “Why Public Health?” we ask Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students and alumni to talk about what drew them to the field. Jennifer Addo, MPH ’16 and a medical student, has…
New Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness Established at Harvard’s Public Health School
More Than HK$162 Million (US$21 Million) Gift from Lee Kum Kee Family to Fund Research on Links between Psychological Well-Being and Physical Health (22 April 2016, Hong Kong) At a signing ceremony today, a gift of more than…
Harvard team presents plan to prevent common childbirth injury in India
April 20, 2016 -- Say you’ve got $30 million to develop a five-year pilot plan for preventing and treating thousands of women in India who suffer from a serious childbirth-related injury called an obstetric fistula. But you have…
Cost of diabetes hits 825 billion dollars a year
Number of adults with diabetes reaches 422 million worldwide For immediate release: April 6, 2016 Boston, MA – The global cost of diabetes is now 825 billion dollars per year, according to the largest ever study of diabetes…
Colonoscopies and mammograms top list of ‘most-shopped’ health care services
Millennials with higher deductible spending compare prices most, study shows For immediate release: April 4, 2016 Boston, MA – Colonoscopies, mammograms, and childbirth services are the most searched-for medical services when it comes to cost information—and millennials with higher annual…
Poll: Many Americans view their health care positively, but report problems with costs, quality, and access to services
Patient perceptions vary significantly across seven states and nation For immediate release: Monday, February 29, 2016 Boston, MA ─ A new NPR / Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that…
Building bridges between public health and business
February 26, 2016 — John Quelch is an ambassador for public health in the business world. A professor at Harvard’s business and public health schools who holds master’s degrees from both, Quelch told an audience at a recent…
Why Public Health? Gabriel Seidman
January 2016 – In our series “Why Public Health?” we ask Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students and alumni to talk about what drew them to the field. Gabriel Seidman, DrPH ’17, was struck as an undergrad…
Billions needed to prepare for global health crises, says panel
February 2, 2016 — In the wake of the devastating Ebola epidemic of 2014-15 in West Africa, which killed more than 11,000 people and cost about $2.2 billion, an international commission has outlined an ambitious agenda—at an annual cost…
