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New Health Policy and Management faculty want to make public health more inclusive
Emmilie Aveling and Ari Ne’eman, new faculty members in Harvard Chan School’s Department of Health Policy and Management, share a deep commitment to amplifying the oft-silenced voices of the people public health research and policies set out to…
Making health systems more fair and efficient
Ole Norheim brings priority setting expertise to new role as Mary B. Saltonstall Professor of Ethics and Population Health.
Nobel laureate discusses ways to alleviate global poverty
MIT's Abhijit Banerjee discussed misconceptions about poverty, wealth redistribution, optimism, and more during a Harvard Chan Studio conversation.
‘The beauty of public health is its interconnectedness’
Student Government President Disha Ganjegunte, SM ’25, brings positive energy and action to international fieldwork and public health advocacy.
Polio in Gaza: Experts explain the outbreak and the public health response
In August, a confirmed case of polio was reported in Gaza—the first in 25 years—which created significant concern for further spread. The Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights convened a discussion on September 24 to examine the causes…
Economic savings ‘substantial’ from reducing avoidable deaths from chronic disease and injury
Reducing preventable deaths from major noncommunicable diseases and injuries around the world would come with substantial economic savings, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Addressing a ‘critical shortage’ of African public health researchers
Harvard Chan School researchers are working with African partners to enhance adolescent health research opportunities and ultimately launch new doctoral programs at African universities.
Three lessons from a career dedicated to health equity
Shirley Sylvester, MPH ’06, shares lessons from a career dedicated to health equity.
Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health
More than half the global population consumes inadequate levels of several vitamins and minerals critical to human health, according to a new study by Harvard Chan School, UC Santa Barbara, and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.
Health and Human Rights Journal commemorates 30 years
Last month, HHR—the first academic journal dedicated to the right to health—marked three decades of publication.
