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South African Health Minister presents plan for stemming the tide of HIV/AIDS in his country at HSPH Dean's Distinguished Lecture
April 11, 2011 The statistics laid out by the Honorable Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, South African Minister of Health (right), during the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture at Harvard School of Public Health on March 30, 2011, were stark: South Africa…
HSPH delegation visits Tanzania and Botswana nutrition, AIDS program
March 9, 2011 -- A delegation of Harvard School of Public Health friends and faculty – including HSPH Dean Julio Frenk and Dean for Academic Affairs David Hunter – visited HSPH programs in Tanzania and Botswana recently, meeting with government officials in both…
Treating depression in HIV-positive patients improves treatment adherence and viral outcome, study shows
December 9, 2010 -- A team of researchers led by a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) postdoctoral research fellow and a Massachusetts General Hospital physician report for the first time that using antidepressant medication to treat depression…
HSPH hosts HIV/AIDS panel on World AIDS Day
World AIDS Days is observed each year on December 1. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the AIDS pandemic and paying tribute to the millions of people who have died or suffer from the disease.…
Symposium honors memory, accomplishments of former HSPH Professor Stephen Lagakos
November 3, 2010 -- HSPH faculty, staff, students, former colleagues and guests gathered for a day-long symposium on October 22, 2010, at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center to honor the memory of Stephen Lagakos. Lagakos, a beloved…
HSPH Key Partner in U.S. Program to Improve Medical Education, Clinical and Research Capacity in Africa
November 3, 2010 -- Harvard School of Public Health is a partner in a recently awarded $130 million program announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and PEPFAR (the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS…
Study identifies more effective antiretroviral treatments for HIV-positive women in Africa
October 21, 2010 -- An international study led by Shahin Lockman, assistant professor in immunology and infectious diseases at HSPH and a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, has found that women who took single-dose nevirapine…
Report proposes new research agenda on pregnancy intentions of HIV-positive women in resource-limited settings
Stronger Evidence Base Needed for Researchers, Program Implementers, Policymakers and Advocates For immediate release: Tuesday, July 14, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts – A report issued by the Program on International Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of…
AIDS drug combinations given to pregnant women block 99 percent of HIV transmission to breastfed babies
Findings in Botswana Study Suggest Women Taking Antiretroviral Drug Combinations Can Breastfeed Safely For immediate release: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Boston, MA — An international clinical trial led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)…
HIV/AIDS: Stories from an epidemic
June 8, 2010 -- They are an odd couple of co-authors. Max Essex, chair of the Harvard AIDS Initiative and a world-renowned research scientist, teamed up with Unity Dow, author of four novels and the first woman to…
