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Fierce advocate saw HIV/AIDS not just as an infection, but as an injustice
[ Spring/Summer 2011 ] Jonathan Mann, physician and advocate, pragmatist and visionary, transformed the way the world looked at AIDS. As the first head of the World Health Organization’s Global Programme on AIDS, he illuminated the intersection of…
Study finds early treatment may delay onset of AIDS
New findings suggest that HIV-infected patients may delay the onset of AIDS by starting drug therapy earlier while their immune systems are stronger. Researchers including Lauren Cain, a research fellow at HSPH, recommend that patients start treatment earlier…
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…