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Why Public Health? Jaquelyn Jahn
November 2016 - In our series “Why Public Health?” we ask Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students and alumni to talk about what drew them to the field. Jaquelyn Jahn, MPH ’16, PhD ’19, does research…
‘Hot-spotting,’ how gun violence spreads, and living in America on $2 a day
1,000 experts converge to examine how to improve the health of society’s most vulnerable November 2, 2016 – In Camden, New Jersey—one of the poorest cities in the U.S.—a unique coalition of health care providers and community representatives…
David Williams discusses health, race, and policing
David Williams spoke about health, race, and policing in an October 4, 2016 Facebook Live Q&A with USA Today.
A pharmacy chain drops tobacco sales, but low-income neighborhoods see no benefit
September 26, 2016—In 2014, pharmacy chain CVS Health stopped selling tobacco products at its stores nationwide. In a recent study, Reginald Tucker-Seeley, assistant professor of social and behavioral sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and…
Racial discrimination and health
Frequently experiencing the stress caused by racial discrimination can significantly impact peoples’ mental and physical health.
Cost of poor child growth in developing world: $177B in lost wages for children born each year
Investing in better childhood growth would yield threefold return For immediate release: June 29, 2016 Boston, MA – Early life growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries results in a US $176.8 billion reduction in potential career earnings…
New China-Harvard-Africa Network enhances global health collaboration
June 23, 2016—Public health leaders from China and across Africa recently gathered in Boston, joining their counterparts from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for the inaugural meeting of the newly established China-Harvard-Africa Network. The vision…
Standing in solidarity with Orlando
In this week’s podcast: The Harvard Chan School community stands in solidarity with the victims of a horrific mass shooting in Orlando, FL.
Transgender health advocates say keep an eye on the big picture
May 23, 2016—The debate over a North Carolina law that prevents transgender people from using bathrooms corresponding to the gender with which they identify has pushed transgender health into the national headlines. On May 19, 2016, the Harvard…
Zeroing in on health inequality through a public health lens
April 28, 2016 — Growing up in Montana, Hank Rosen became aware at a young age of the small sliver of circumstance that can separate a healthy and an unhealthy life. He made countless visits to the legislative…