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Project uses geographic data to show that where a person lives matters to their health
Harvard Chan School's Nancy Krieger and colleagues have updated and broadened a project aimed at training people in how to track and monitor socially related disparities having to do with where a person lives.
Following Hurricane Ian, Mass. medical team brings ED to hospital parking lot
Following Hurricane Ian, Harvard Chan School’s Paul Biddinger and a group of Massachusetts health workers treated hundreds of patients in a tent complex outside a Sarasota-area hospital.
Helping public health agencies improve emergency risk communication
A culture shift needs to happen in communication around public health emergencies, according to Harvard Chan School's Elena Savoia.
Shock to the system
Ellen Chappelka, MPH ’22, was taken aback by preventable health problems she saw while working as an EMT in New Orleans. Now she wants to change systemic issues that make people vulnerable in the first place.
Commentary: Emergency room doctors urged to take more steps to prevent opioid overdoses
People with opioid withdrawal symptoms who seek help at a hospital emergency room often are referred to a psychological counseling program first instead of being treated with a medication, wrote Jun Nakagawa, a doctoral candidate at Harvard T.H.…
In Hurricane Maria’s wake, taking stock of Puerto Rico’s decimated medical infrastructure
Harvard Chan alum Michael Grant spent 25 days in Puerto Rico helping to assess the state of the island’s medical infrastructure in the wake of the storm.
Recovery from Harvey could take years
Richard Serino spoke about the response to Harvey so far and the long recovery ahead in Texas and Louisiana.
Responding to tropical storm Harvey
Experts say the recovery from Harvey is likely to take years.
Many U.S. underground natural gas storage wells at risk for leaks
More than one in five of the 15,000 active underground natural gas storage wells in the U.S. appear to be at risk for serious leaks due to obsolete well designs, according to a study by Harvard T.H. Chan…
Attacks against aid workers add complexity to disaster response training
At annual disaster simulation, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative stresses personal safety May 9, 2017 – Amidst unprecedented levels of violence against civilians and humanitarian aid workers in conflict settings around the world, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) is taking a…
