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More than 700 hackathon participants proposed technologies to build high-value health systems—which provide cost-effective care that prioritizes patients’ quality of life.
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In U.S. territories in the Caribbean, cases of dengue are on the rise in children because of inequities in the effects of climate change and the accessibility of vaccines, according to experts.
Symposium marks Global Health and Population’s 60th anniversary
The Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health marked its 60th anniversary with a symposium focused on global health security.
PEPFAR program marks 20 years, 20 million lives saved
PEPFAR was the largest public health effort by one country against a single disease, and as of late last year, has provided lifesaving treatment to more than 20 million people suffering from HIV/AIDS.
India behind on progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goals
India is not on target to reach more than half of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a broad set of global goals set in 2015 by UN member states—by the organization’s 2030 deadline, according to a study…
Harvard and Brazilian students team up in public health field course
For three weeks in January, 18 students from Harvard traveled to Brazil to join 18 local students for a collaborative public health field course.
Study highlights inequalities in early childhood vaccination in India
Despite progress made toward widespread early childhood vaccination in India, northeastern parts of the country and certain states account for most of the children who aren’t getting routine shots, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from…
A call to end visa discrimination
Last year, there were several high-profile instances of health professionals from Africa being denied visas to enter countries that were hosting global health conferences they’d been invited to. In response, there have been increasing calls to hold the…
New TB vaccine could produce large health, economic benefits in LMICs
Introducing an effective new tuberculosis vaccine in low- and middle-income countries could lead to billions of dollars in potential health and economic benefits, according to a modeling study led by Harvard Chan School.
Making global health knowledge accessible
The Global Health Delivery Intensive program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health brings together mid-career professionals from around the world to gain skills and think through issues relating to improving health care delivery for patients.
