Violence against mothers linked to 1.8 million female infant and child deaths in India
For immediate release: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Boston, MA -- The deaths of 1.8 million female infants and children in India over the past 20 years are related to domestic violence against their mothers, according to a new…
Women's health: Rape of the Congo
In her role as gender-based violence research coordinator at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, 2008 HSPH graduate Jocelyn Kelly traveled to war-torn Eastern Congo in 2009 and early 2010 to conduct interviews with perpetrators of sexual violence and mass…
Health Policy News: Chicago's new handgun ordinance won't make families safer
HSPH’s David Hemenway, director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and the Youth Violence Prevention Center, is quoted in a Chicago Tribune op-ed (July 9, 2010) which argues against Chicago’s new handgun ordinance. The article cites research by Hemenway and…
Majority of young victims of unintentional shootings shot by another youth
Most Victims Related to or Friends with the Shooter For immediate release: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Boston, MA – Over three-quarters of youths under age 15 who die in firearm accidents are shot by another person, usually another…
Gay men and lesbians more likely to experience violent events and subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder
Health care providers urged to look for and address possible stress disorder among this group of adolescents and adults For immediate release: Thursday, April 15, 2010 Boston, MA – A new study from researchers at the Harvard School…
HSPH Unveils comprehensive, public online library of firearms research
New Database Provides Excellent Resource for Reporters, Law Enforcement, Public Health Officials and Policymakers Concerned With Issues of Gun Violence For immediate release: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Boston, MA – A new firearms research database launched by the…
Making sense of sexual violence in Central Africa
[ Spring 2009 ] Imani* was just 15 when soldiers from the rebel group Interahamwe seized her on the road. Amid a bewildering array of competing armies, local militias, and rebel factions, sexual brutality has reached unprecedented levels…
Physicians urged to broaden suicide prevention by addressing access to guns and other lethal means when focusing on patient's mental health
For immediate release: September 3, 2008 Boston, MA - In an effort to create safer environments for potentially suicidal individuals, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health demonstrate how physicians can broaden their treatment of such patients…
Women in India abused by husbands at far greater risk for HIV infection
For immediate release: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Boston, MA -- India is home to the third-largest number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the world and, as in the U.S. and many African nations, the rate of infection among…
Domestic violence associated with chronic malnutrition in women and children in India
For immediate release: April 22, 2008 Boston, MA-- In a new, large-scale study exploring the link between domestic violence and chronic malnutrition, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that Indian mothers and children…