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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Humanitarian Academy 2023 volunteer spotlights
Throughout the simulation, students interacted with some 130 volunteers who role played refugees, local government officials, media, and others whom students would likely encounter in the field.
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Building a hub for data science in Africa
Advances in data science have the potential to improve health and well-being for people in Africa, but this promise has been limited by a shortage of local data scientists.
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Early childhood development training program helps Brazilian leaders create action plans
A diverse group of 42 leaders from across Brazil came together at Harvard this summer to learn about the latest science in early childhood development and to create plans for interventions they can implement locally.
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Nurse home visits may not improve prenatal health among low-income patients
Margaret McConnell, associate professor of global health economics at Harvard Chan School, discusses her recent evaluation of the impact of a longstanding national nurse home visiting program.
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Intensive course trains humanitarians for the field
Ninety current and aspiring humanitarian workers spent a soggy weekend in April learning how to provide aid during a complex disaster and conflict situation.
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Harvard Chan School’s Christopher Golden receives grant to strengthen public health systems through artificial intelligence
Harvard Chan School’s Christopher Golden is among the recipients of the National Science Foundation’s recent $140 million investment in artificial intelligence (AI). He will co-lead a project aimed at strengthening the public health system in Madagascar through AI tools.
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Conference explores link between anti-Roma racism and health disparities
The health-related repercussions of anti-Roma racism were discussed at the 11th annual Roma Conference at Harvard Chan School.