Department of Global Health and Population
We teach students how to effectively respond to key health challenges impacting populations around the world through outstanding teaching and research. Our expertise includes health systems and economics; global nutrition; maternal and child health; infectious and non-communicable diseases; and humanitarian studies and population ethics.
665 Huntington Avenue
Building 1
Boston, MA 02115
News
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Lack of federal leadership hinders Brazil’s COVID-19 response
Brazil is now second only to the U.S. in COVID-19 cases, and may soon surpass it.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Barry Bloom and William Hanage, 06/25/20
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Barry Bloom, the Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson, research professor of public health…
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A Better Insect Repellent
Abraar Karan, MPH ’17, wants to launch a long-lasting repellent in countries suffering from malaria and other vector-borne diseases.
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Graduation 2020: Muhammad Ali Pate address
May 28, 2020 It is a great honor to join you on this day, which you’ve worked so long and so hard to reach. I imagine it looks a bit…
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‘Today, public health is everywhere’
Harvard Chan School held a virtual 2020 graduation. The May 28 video ceremony acknowledged the accomplishments of 571 graduates.
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Helping babies get a nutritious start in life
Latifat Okara, MPH ’21, is raising awareness for mothers about the lifelong importance of serving healthy food to babies.
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Finding peace and purpose during a pandemic
Global health student Michelle Korte, MPH ’21, is using her time in isolation to focus on what matters most.
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2020 graduation speakers named
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s graduation ceremony will be held online May 28.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Shekhar Saxena, 05/12/20
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Shekhar Saxena, professor of the practice of global mental health at the Department of…
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Understanding why health care costs in the U.S. are so high
The high cost of medical care in the U.S. is one of the greatest challenges the country faces and it affects everything from the economy to individual behavior, according to…