Alumni Weekend 2023 focuses on equity, justice in health care
Roughly 150 Harvard Chan School alumni gathered in late September for reconnecting, networking, and learning at the annual Alumni Weekend. The focus of the event was “The Right to Health: Equity and Justice for All.”
Harvard Chan School students named 2023 Cheng Fellows
Two students from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have been selected as 2023 Adrian Cheng Fellows of the New World Social Innovation Fellows Program at Harvard Kennedy School’s Social Innovation and Change Initiative.
Fighting for gender-affirming care
During a June 22 panel discussion at Harvard Chan School, experts discussed the broad impacts of bans on gender-affirming care and shared approaches to fighting them.
Sexual fluidity common among American young adults
Sexual fluidity—changes in sexual attraction and orientation—is common among American young adults, according to a new study.
Mental health benefits associated with gender-affirming surgery
Gender-affirming surgeries are associated with numerous positive health benefits, including lower rates of psychological distress and suicidal ideation, as well as lower rates of smoking, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…
Creating an inclusive environment for transgender and gender-nonbinary teens
Transgender and gender-nonbinary teens face a greater risk of sexual assault in schools that prevent them from using bathrooms or locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.
More transgender candidates running for office
According to Logan Casey, research associate in public opinion for the Harvard Opinion Research Program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, there is a wave of at least 43 transgender candidates running for political offices at…