The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Center of Excellence provides academic, research, and service-learning opportunities to public health students, researchers, and practitioners whose mission is to improve the lives of mothers, children, and families.
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Recent Publications and Media
Our faculty, staff, students, and alumni actively share their work through scholarly publications and public‑facing media. Here you’ll find recent articles, reports, and interviews that translate our research into real‑world impact and contribute to ongoing conversations in the maternal and child health field.
If you are a current student or alum and would like a recent publication highlighted, please email us at mchconcentration@hsph.harvard.edu.
Blood lead levels in young children in the U.S. are declining overall but remain higher among children belonging to racial minorities or low-income families, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
A simple intervention designed to help new mothers access primary care in the year after childbirth helped substantially reduce emergency room visits for non-emergency issues, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
In hundreds of labor and delivery units across the U.S. and beyond, patients and clinicians are benefiting from TeamBirth, Ariadne Labs’ caregiving model that promotes teamwork, communication, and dignity.
Clinicians in the Boston area are worried about the health of pregnant immigrants who are not coming in for care because they are afraid of immigration agents and possible deportation, according to a Boston Globe article.
