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Popular South African street drug may contain HIV medication
Antiretroviral resistance could increase if untreated HIV-infected individuals exposed to antiretroviral medication August 28, 2013 — A new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) calls attention to a new street drug being used in…
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative: Transforming humanitarian relief efforts
August 2013 -- Humanitarian crises include conflicts and natural disasters that threaten civilian populations. Meeting the essential needs of these populations requires understanding crisis, and the best methods and tools for preparing and responding to crisis. Director Michael…
HSPH alumna named HIV/AIDS Envoy to UN Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) alumna Speciosa Wandira-Kasibwe as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. A surgeon who has played a key role in both public health and politics…
Off the cuff: The turning point in the AIDS epidemic
[ Spring 2013 ] Ten years ago, President George W. Bush launched a $15 billion international program to fight AIDS—the largest public health initiative in history dedicated to a single disease. The School’s Phyllis Kanki spearheaded HSPH’s application to the…
National Public Health Week 2013 highlights public health’s big returns on investment
April 4, 2013 – National Public Health Week (NPHW), being celebrated during the first week of April, focuses on what U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin calls the “extraordinary” returns that come from investments in public health initiatives. In…
Harvard partnership fights HIV/AIDS in Botswana
Coverage in The Crimson, March 7, 2013, quoting HSPH's Max Essex and Ric Marlink
Reported cure of HIV-infected child generates widespread interest, hope
The news that a child in Mississippi has apparently been cured of HIV infection has generated widespread interest and cautious optimism among AIDS researchers. The child—born to an untreated HIV-positive mother—was started on an aggressive combination of anti-AIDS…
Whole community gets a health boost from HIV treatment
Coverage on NPR, February 22, 2013, featuring HSPH's Till Barnighausen
Scale-up of HIV treatment in rural South Africa dramatically increases adult life expectancy
For immediate release: February 21, 2013 Boston, MA — The large antiretroviral treatment (ART) scale-up in a rural community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has led to a rapid and dramatic increase in population adult life expectancy—a gain of…
HSPH efforts in Africa helped lead to decade of success against AIDS
Government-funded program known as PEPFAR allowed School to scale up efforts February 11, 2013 -- The largest public health initiative in history dedicated to a single disease was announced unexpectedly during President George W. Bush’s State of the…
