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.
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News
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Fostering ‘untapped potential’ of women leaders across globe
The Jane Jie Sun Harvard LEAD Fellowship aims to equip and empower women from low- and middle-income countries for global health leadership roles. Women from Malawi, Namibia, India, and Uganda are part of the 2021 cohort.
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Racial, ethnic minorities and low-income groups in U.S. exposed to higher levels of air pollution
Certain groups in the U.S.—Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Latinos, and low-income populations—are being exposed to higher levels of dangerous fine particulate air pollution than other groups, a study found.
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Making the case for reparations
In the wake of atrocities, violence, and discrimination, reparations can play an important role in improving public health and emotional healing, according to scholars and human rights activists who spoke at a December 10, 2021 virtual event at Harvard Chan School.
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The negative health implications of restricting abortion access
Ana Langer, professor of the practice of public health and coordinator of the Women and Health Initiative, discusses abortion access in the U.S. and globally, and the negative health implications caused by restrictions.
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After climate summit, experts discuss key takeaways, next steps
A panel of leaders in the fight against climate change discussed key outcomes from the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, known as COP26.
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The power of data in a crisis
CrisisReady program is building a platform of data, analytics, and tools to guide decision-making during public health emergencies.
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Josiemer Mattei, Karestan Koenen, Margaret Kruk honored at Alice Hamilton Award lecture
Josiemer Mattei, Donald and Sue Pritzker Associate Professor of Nutrition at Harvard Chan School, is the recipient of this year’s Alice Hamilton Award. She delivered the award lecture virtually on November 15.
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Bolstering data science and global health research training in Africa
Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are leading a new collaborative effort to increase training opportunities in data science research in five African countries.
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Increasing investments in mental health benefits everyone
Shekhar Saxena discusses the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, and what can be done to support those who are struggling.
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A global health ‘conductor’ returns to Harvard Chan School
Muhammad Pate, a former Nigerian health minister, plans to explore trends that will shape the future of global health as a professor at Harvard Chan School.
