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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.
What Hurricane Ida means for our response to climate change
It’s too soon to know the full consequences of Hurricane Ida on the New Orleans region, but there are already lessons we can draw from its impact and our response, says Richard Serino, former deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency…
MPH student Katie Klatt works the COVID front lines at Boston EMS
MPH student Katie Klatt works the COVID front lines at Boston EMS.
Africa CDC head is driving a new public health agenda on the continent
African nations are making a concerted effort to develop a continent-wide strategy for improving public health, says the director of the Africa CDC.
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.
