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, 11th and 12th Floors
Boston, MA 02115
News
The GHP Weekly Newsletter shares information on new community members, upcoming events, and recent publications each Friday.
The GHP Monthly Digest includes a monthly wrap-up of department activities and publications, as well as faculty and alumni spotlights.
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Aisha Yousafzai, Sonia Hernandez Diaz, Karen Emmons honored at Alice Hamilton Award lecture
Aisha Yousafzai, Sonia Hernandez Diaz, Karen Emmons were honored at the annual Alice Hamilton Award lecture.
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Worldwide Week highlights Harvard’s global reach
Harvard Worldwide Week 2020 showcases the breadth of the University’s global engagement through a host of virtual offerings and features a host of Harvard Chan School experts.
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Beirut blast sends Lebanon into crisis mode
After devastating explosions in Lebanon’s capital, alumna Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan is discussing potential support and collaborations with Harvard Chan faculty and alumni to help ensure that education, research, funding, and training of future health care professionals continues.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Conference with Marcia Castro, 06/29/20
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Marcia Castro, Andelot professor of demography and chair of the Department of Global Health…
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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.
