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Consumers overwhelmed in sea of health information
While health information is more widely available than ever, most consumers are unable to understand it well enough to make appropriate decisions, according to a new editorial by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers. While education…
In memoriam: Warren Berggren, championed health as human right
July 29, 2015 – The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health community was saddened to learn of the death on January 30, 2015, of Warren Berggren, MPH ’63, DPH ’67, who passed away in Golden, Colorado, at…
Poor sleep may contribute to health disparities
Insomnia, sleep apnea, snoring, and other sleep difficulties common among older adults are more common among blacks, Chinese, and Hispanics in America than in whites and may contribute to health disparities, according to a study led by Harvard…
Women’s contribution to health underrecognized, undervalued
June 11, 2015 — Fact: Around the world, more and more women are struggling with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Fact: Around the world, women who provide health care are routinely underpaid, undervalued, or not…
Q&A: A public health lens on police-associated violence
In 2014, the police killings of three unarmed African-American males—Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York; Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; and Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio— sparked a national conversation on police brutality and on endemic racism…
Anvita Kulkarni, SM ’16, named Schweitzer Fellow
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health student Anvita Kulkarni, SM ’16, is one of 16 graduate students named to this year’s class of Boston Schweitzer Fellows, the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship announced May 12, 2015. Fellows develop and…
Thailand seeks to address shortage of rural health care providers
Now in its 14th year, Thailand’s universal health care system provides coverage to 99.9% of the population, but as it grows the system is facing challenges caused by a shortage of doctors and nurses, especially in rural areas.
Better communication, less violence
Steven Hafner is constantly asking the question “why?” And at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health he’s directing that question to the issue of violence against Native American women.
Trends in U.S. deaths from legal interventions
A study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that, over the past 50 years, the risk of a young black man in the U.S. dying due to law enforcement action ranged from at…
Howard Koh honored by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Howard Koh, professor of the practice of public health leadership and director of the Leading Change Studio at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will receive the Dr. Jim O’Connell Award at Boston Health Care for the…
