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Empowering Change: How Children Became Catalysts for Community Health Transformation

Dr Michelle Shah

By Michelle Shah Rose Service Learning Fellow MPH Candidate, Nutrition During my paediatric residency, I witnessed how deeply socioeconomic factors impact children’s health. The post-pandemic era brought to light a troubling increase in lifestyle-related disorders, particularly affecting children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. This disparity was a call to action. Motivated by a deep desire to create meaningful change, I identified government schools as a crucial platform for delivering essential education…

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Food For Thought: Reflections on Positionality in Global Health Research

The research team from left to right: Alison Kabanda (AAPH), Lexi Farina (HSPH), Dr. Elizabeth George (AAPH), and Dr. Kevin Kashamba (AAPH). By Lexi Farina Rose Service Learning Fellow MPH Candidate, Nutrition Think back to your secondary or middle school days. Did you count down the minutes until the bell would ring to signal lunch time? What did you eat for lunch? Was it something you purchased at school or…

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“One day, I know the struggle will change”

Pictured above: Dr. Will Carter at the Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Clarksdale MS By Brynn Macaulay via LinkedIn Winokur Fellow in Public Health MPH Candidate, Global Health and Population “One day, I know the struggle will change. There’s got to be a change, not only for Mississippi, not only for the people in the United States, but people all over the world.” -Fannie Lou Hamer Today marks…

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Commencement 2024: Public Health Practice Awards

Pictured Above: Left to Right – Kasey Pomeroy, Faisal Reza, Patrick Chen: Gareth M. Green Award Recipients ¦ Julia Hummel Jimenez: James H. Ware Award Recipient The Office of Field Education and Practice is pleased to announce recipients of the Gareth M. Green Award and James H. Ware Award for 2024, which are presented during the week of Commencement ceremonies. Please visit each awardee’s link to learn more about their outstanding work in…

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A midwife and an obstetrician meet at orientation…

Cathy Han, Ariel Bernstein, and Dr. Bameka Agery at the Busoga Health Forum office in Jinja, Uganda Ariel and I met during an orientation week at Harvard T.H. Chan. She is a midwife from Maine, and I am an obstetrician from California. We were both interested in volunteering in Uganda, a country with a high maternal mortality rate of 284 maternal deaths per 100,000 women, compared to 21 per 100,000…

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What Do Changes in Ghana’s Fisheries Mean For Food Security

Idongesit Sampson, MPH ’24 (left) practicing net crafting with a fisherman in Mumford, Central Region, Ghana By Idongesit Sampson Rose Service Learning Fellow MPH Candidate, Health and Social Behavior The Republic of Ghana, often called the “Gateway to Africa,” is one of the many breathtaking African countries nestled on the continent’s west coast. It is renowned for its stunning landscapes and vibrant coastline, which boasts stunning beaches and vibrant fishing…

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Mental Health Awareness in Ecuadorean Schools Through an Art-based Protocol

Francisco Alvarez, MPH’24 with Ecuadorean school educators and other participants

Francisco Alvarez, MPH ’24 with Ecuadorean school educators, school directors, and health professionals who participated in the Pre-Text Protocol workshop. By Francisco Alvarez Rose Service Learning Fellow MPH Candidate, Health Management I spent my last seven years working at one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. I graduated as an economist and have always been passionate about making innovative, groundbreaking, and essential therapies accessible to everyone. Personal family…

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The Continued Stories of Rose Service Learning Alumni: Abrania Marrero

La Cajita Mutua (The Collective Box) Project Team

Pictured above: Abrania (left), and the La Cajita Mutua (The Collective Box) Project Team “El pan es el alimento del cuerpo; pero la libertad es el pan del alma.” Bread is the nourishment of the body; but liberty is the bread of the soul. – Luis Muñoz Rivera Let us tell a story—a story of a public health practitioner. A story of a scientist. A story of a girl from…

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The Continued Stories of Rose Service Learning Alumni: Jen Cruz

Jen Cruz with Community Health Advocate Mobilization Program

Pictured above: Jen Cruz hosting the neighborhood block party for the Community Health Advocate Mobilization Program (CHAMP) With resources from the fellowship, Jen Cruz (PhD candidate) developed the Community Health Advocate Mobilization Program (CHAMP), a public health education program that provides community members with additional knowledge, skills and language that complement their lived experiences so they can more effectively advocate for the public health needs of their community.  This work…

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The Continued Stories of Rose Service Learning Alumni: Esias Bedingar

Esias Bedingar presenting at the Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference

Pictured above: Esias Bedingar speaking at the Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference Esias Bedingar, PhD candidate (GHP) was awarded a Rose Service Learning Fellowship to support his work to understand more about perceptions and beliefs of Chadian youth (aged 15-24) on sexuality as it relates to HIV and AIDS transmission and prevention. Esias recently presented the results of the project as a TedX speaker at the Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference –…

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