A symposium sponsored by Harvard Chan School’s Department of Global Health and Population examined the impact of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, a highly influential gathering in Cairo of delegates from 179 nations that served as a significant strategic turning point for population and development programs.
In the 25 years since Columbine, federal gun laws have been weakened, state laws are a patchwork, and the U.S. still has more gun deaths per capita than any other high-income country. But firearms researcher David Hemenway sees reasons for hope.
Students and humanitarian professionals from around the world recently came together for an annual simulation exercise that provides training in global crisis response.
Jahred Liddie, PhD ’25, discusses his research on PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment.
Artificial intelligence in health care be very beneficial—or very problematic, if we’re not careful about how it’s used, said experts at a Harvard Chan School event.
After two decades as a public servant in India, Mrinalini Darswal came to Harvard Chan School to gain leadership skills in the public health field. After she graduates in May with her DrPH, her mission will remain the same: ‘Keep serving the people.’
Equipping public health leaders with insights and tools to advocate for and implement equitable health practices and policies was the focus of the 2024 Health Equity and Leadership (HEAL) Conference at Harvard Chan School.
A symposium at Harvard Chan School brought together academics, community leaders, activists, mindfulness practitioners, and monastics who studied under Thich Nhat Hanh to explore the intersection of health, mindfulness, and climate change.
The Roma Program at Harvard’s François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, based at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, marked International Roma Day (April 8) with its 12th annual conference.
Four members of the Harvard Chan School community have works featured in this year’s Harvard Staff Art Show.