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SUMMARY:Nutrition and Global Health February Seminar: Estimating the burden of disease related to multiple micronutrient deficiencies
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide an overview of the process of estimating the burden of disease related to multiple micronutrient deficiencies (i.e. zinc deficiency\, vitamin A deficiency\, Iodine deficiency\, and Iron deficiency ) in the Global Burden of Disease study.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/nutrition-and-global-health-february-seminar-estimating-the-burden-of-disease-related-to-multiple-micronutrient-deficiencies/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
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SUMMARY:‘A Catalyst for Humanity’: A Conversation with Isabel Wilkerson
DESCRIPTION:A Catalyst for Humanity’: A Conversation with Isabel Wilkerson Author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents  \nModerated by Don Lemon\, Anchor\, “CNN Tonight with Don Lemmon”
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/a-catalyst-for-humanity-a-conversation-with-isabel-wilkerson/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210129T130000
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SUMMARY:Global Mobility and the Threat of Pandemics: Evidence from Three Centuries
DESCRIPTION:Countries restrict the overall extent of international travel and migration to balance the expected costs and benefits of mobility. Given the ever-present threat of new\, future pandemics\, how should permanent restrictions on mobility respond? A simple theoretical framework predicts that reduced exposure to pre-pandemic international mobility causes a slightly slower arrival of the pathogen. A standard epidemiological model predicts no decrease in the harm of the pathogen if travel ceases thereafter and only a slight decrease in the harm (for plausible parameters) if travel does not cease.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/global-mobility-and-the-threat-of-pandemics-evidence-from-three-centuries/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210129T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
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SUMMARY:Racism and Healthcare. How can we do better?
DESCRIPTION:BWH Medical Grand Rounds. \nO’Neil Britton\, MD\, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President\, Massachusetts General Hospital \nZoom Required to Join\nMeeting ID: 619 813 8926\nPasscode: 971407
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/racism-and-healthcare-how-can-we-do-better/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210128T115021Z
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SUMMARY:Science On Screen: "Beasts Of The Southern Wild”
DESCRIPTION:In “Beasts of the Southern Wild\,” Benh Zeitlin’s stunning work of cinematic magical realism\, six-year old Hushpuppy is faced with both her hot-tempered father’s fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs. \nWinner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and nominated for four Academy Awards\, the film announced the arrival of a major new talent in filmmaker Zeitlin and actress Quvenzhané Wallis. \nIn this Science on Screen discussion Cristina Kim\, associate producer of Here & Now\, looks at the film through the lens of climate change and race. She’ll be joined by Dr. Gaurab Basu\, health equity fellow at the Center for Climate\, Health\, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Dr. S. Atyia Martin\, CEO and founder of All Aces Inc. \nJoin the conversation! Submit your questions to us before and during the event here. Find out where to watch “Beasts of the Southern Wild” before the event here. \nEvent produced in partnership with the Coolidge Corner Theatre as part of their 2021 Sundance Film Festival programming.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/science-on-screen-beasts-of-the-southern-wild/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual: Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210128T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210128T183000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210114T123044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T153638Z
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SUMMARY:Leveraging the Arts for a Healthier & Just America
DESCRIPTION:Motivated by the need to help the nation charter a pathway for an American recovery\, DrPH Candidate and FXB Center for Health and Human Rights Fellow Amanda Taffy is working on a thesis entitled\, The Role of the Arts During COVID-19: Gendered Expressions of Resilience & Empowerment. With the help of faculty from the FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard University\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government\, this thesis aims to understand artists’ potent role during COVID-19\, particularly on vulnerable populations. On January 28th\, 2021\, the Doctor of Public Health Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will sponsor an Art Seminar\, “Leveraging the Arts for a Healthier & Just America.”
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/leveraging-the-arts-for-a-healthier-just-america/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210121T145645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T153639Z
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SUMMARY:Critical Public Health Questions for 2021: Closing (and Reopening) Schools and Workplaces
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic—the greatest public health challenge in more than a century—has forced many hard decisions. The partial or full closures of schools nationwide have become a flashpoint with very strong opinions on both sides and have reinforced the critical role that schools play in supporting the health of our children. As we move toward reopening schools and other workplaces\, it is clear that buildings themselves are vital to the public’s health\, and the need for proper ventilation and air filtering to slow the viral spread has become essential. The lack of “healthy buildings\,” particularly for Black and brown populations\, leaves millions of children and adults vulnerable. In this program\, the participants will discuss disparities and key issues related to school closures\, as well as strategies to enhance the built environment as we move toward reopening our workplaces and schools.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/critical-public-health-questions-for-2021-closing-and-reopening-schools-and-workplaces/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210127T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210121T145300Z
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SUMMARY:Epidemic Illusions On the Coloniality of Global Public Health
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Eugene Richardson (HGHI Burke Global Health Fellow\, 2018) will speak about his new book and Dr. Farmer\, who wrote the forward\, will provide an introduction.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/epidemic-illusions-on-the-coloniality-of-global-public-health/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210127T130000
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CREATED:20210114T122818Z
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SUMMARY:State of Human Rights: 2020 Reflections & Lessons Learned
DESCRIPTION:Examining the unprecedented events that unfolded in 2020\, the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University invites you to join this special event. A keynote speech will be presented by FXB Center Director Dr. Mary T. Bassett\, followed by discussion with United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/state-of-human-rights-2020-reflections-lessons-learned/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210126T130000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210114T122122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T153638Z
UID:10000098-1611662400-1611666000@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:What Can AI Researchers Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic?
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, Zak Kohane\, MD\, PhD\, will discuss this COVID discontinuity in the context of a longstanding issue in the field of AI and machine learning: how can algorithms (and the human physicians interacting with them) adapt to shifts in medical knowledge\, whether from a novel therapy or a newly described disease? He will outline potential opportunities for AI researchers\, and steps that AI experts and clinicians should take to optimize system performance and patient care.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/what-can-ai-researchers-learn-from-the-covid-19-pandemic/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210125T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210125T160000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210121T143907Z
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UID:10000108-1611585000-1611590400@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Scientific Racism and Anti-Racism: History and Recent Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Community Health Education Research and Service (CCHERS) is excited to announce an upcoming Panel Discussion on Scientific Racism and Anti-Racism: History and Recent Perspectives. This is a second virtual community conversation session of the Race\, Racism\, and Research in the Medical Mecca series in 2021. Join us as we discuss the important issues of scientific racism and anti-racism and their implications to science\, research\, and healthcare today. \nThe panel will be moderated by Mary Ann Nelson\, Esq.\, Vice President of Mission Hill Health Movement and Vice Chairperson of CCHERS Board of Directors\, and feature expert panelists: \nNancy Krieger\, PhD\, Professor of Social Epidemiology\, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Harvard School of Public Health\nJean Wu\, PhD\, Emeritus Senior Lecturer in American Studies\, Department of Studies in Race\, Colonialism\, and Diaspora\, Tufts School of Arts and Sciences\nParis “AJ” Adkins-Jackson\, PhD\, Research Fellow\, CARE Research Center\, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/scientific-racism-and-anti-racism-history-and-recent-perspectives/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210125
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210121T143506Z
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SUMMARY:Online exhibit: A World of Viruses
DESCRIPTION:Virus behavior can have both positive and negative repercussions in the world\, and in our bodies. At this present time the world is coping with a pandemic caused by the infiltration of the airborne virus\, COVID-19. In fact\, viruses are ever present in our world\, occupying nearly all organisms\, and found in virtually every type of habitat. They are also ancient\, predating some of the earliest forms of life. \nThrough this online exhibit\, “A World of Viruses\,” we will learn about how viruses\, the smallest of all microbes\, can take control of the cellular machinery of another living thing. We will explore key Harvard-based research\, informative videos\, and helpful animations about viruses to get a better understanding of how they behave in our world. See more: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/world-viruses \n 
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/online-exhibit-a-world-of-viruses/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210122T130000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210114T123556Z
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SUMMARY:THE COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT: What’s Ahead?
DESCRIPTION:As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines unfolds in the United States\, numerous questions around distribution\, supply\, hesitancy and efficacy persist. And the stakes have never been higher\, as numbers of deaths and cases repeatedly break records. In this discussion\, experts will review the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan\, address safety concerns\, explore upcoming expected vaccines\, and discuss implications of virus variants.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-whats-ahead/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210122T130000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210114T121714Z
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UID:10000097-1611316800-1611320400@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Health Equity for All: COVID-19 and Incarcerated Populations
DESCRIPTION:BWH Medical Grand Rounds Seminar. \nMonik C. Jiménez\, ScD SM FAHA\, Associate Epidemiologist\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Assistant Professor\, Harvard Medical School/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/health-equity-for-all-covid-19-and-incarcerated-populations/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210114T120607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T153638Z
UID:10000096-1611241200-1611248400@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:University-wide Seminar: Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
DESCRIPTION:From a leading experimental social psychologist\, a discussion of “implicit bias\,” and what we can do to outsmart it. Using lab and real-world examples\, Mahzarin Banaji will show how our barely conscious assumptions affect our decisions about others\, especially those unlike ourselves–in age\, gender\, race\, social class\, or even body weight–and what that means for the decisions we make in our work across the University. The good news: knowledge gives us power to do better.\n(Presentation is 90 minutes\, followed by 30 minutes for Q&A.)
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/university-wide-seminar-blindspot-hidden-biases-of-good-people/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210121T140000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210119T155336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T214738Z
UID:10000106-1611234000-1611237600@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Pathways to Global Health- A Conversation with Dr. Bogdan Chiva Giurca
DESCRIPTION:The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is hosting an informal conversation with Dr. Bogdan Chiva Giurca as part of our Pathways to Global Health Speaker Series this Thursday\, January 21st\, from 1-2 pm EST. Hear from Dr. Chiva Giurca about his career path in medicine\, his advocacy for personalized care\, and his work influencing national healthcare policy. Dr. Chiva Giurca also hosts an HGHI summer internship in London\, which you can learn more about here! This event is a terrific opportunity to meet him\, learn about his work\, and hear about opportunities to intern with him this summer. More details are in the flyer below\, and you can get the zoom link here.  \nThis event is for Harvard Undergraduates only. We hope to see you Thursday!
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/pathways-to-global-health-a-conversation-with-dr-bogdan-chiva-giurca/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210112T225933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T153637Z
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SUMMARY:COVID Vaccine Equity: The Impact of Race\, Racism and Mistrust in the Health Care System on Vaccine Hesitancy
DESCRIPTION:As we begin a new year during a global pandemic there are nearly 20.7 million cases of COVID in the U.S. and over 352\,000 people have died from the disease.  A study of selected states and cities with data on COVID-19 deaths by race and ethnicity showed that 34% of deaths were among non-Hispanic Black people\, though this group accounts for only 12% of the total U.S. population.  As a result of the disproportionate impact of the disease on Black\, Latinx\, Native and other communities of color\, efforts are underway in Massachusetts and across the country to ensure the equitable distribution of the COVID 19 vaccine. \nPromisingly\, nationally COVID vaccine hesitancy is improving and now approximately 71% of the public say they are definitely or likely to get vaccinated. Not so promising is that 35% of Black adults say they definitely or probably would not get vaccinated. Over a third of Latinx adults are not confident that the development of a COVID-19 vaccine took their needs into account. Locally\, a MassINC Polling survey\, sponsored by the Museum of Science\, Boston and conducted in partnership with the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers\, found that 38% of White residents say they will take the vaccine “as soon as possible” compared to 28% of Black residents and 22% of Latinx residents. \nThe panelists will explore the why hesitancy exists in these populations and discuss strategies to address hesitancy and increase vaccination rates among the most vulnerable populations. \nModerator: \n\nWanda McClain\, Vice President\, Community Health and Health Equity\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital\n\nPanelists: \n\nPaulette Chandler\, MD\, MPH\, Associate Epidemiologist\, Division of Preventive Medicine\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine\, Harvard Medical School\nMichael A. Curry\, Esq.\, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)\, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers\nRev. Liz Walker\, Senior Pastor\, Roxbury Presbyterian Church
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/covid-vaccine-equity-the-impact-of-race-racism-and-mistrust-in-the-health-care-system-on-vaccine-hesitancy/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual: Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210115T140000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20210114T123321Z
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SUMMARY:Nevertheless\, she persisted
DESCRIPTION:Harvard College Opera presents an acoustic exploration of friendship\, feminism and resilience inspired by Radcliffe’s exhibition “Accompanied.” Please join us for a performance of art songs featuring works by female composers across eras and oceans.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/nevertheless-she-persisted/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20201217T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20201217T110000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20201130T163310Z
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SUMMARY:DASH Virtual Networking Event - Catalyzing Connections for Data Science and AI in Health
DESCRIPTION:  \nREGISTER \nInterested in connecting with people around the world working at the intersection of data science\, artificial intelligence and health? Join us on December 17th from 9 – 11am EST for a Virtual Networking Event – Catalyzing Connections for Data Science and AI in Health! \nThe gathering will kick-off with a Keynote Address and a series of inspiring Flash Talks from healthcare innovators leveraging digital tools in the fight against COVID-19. During the second half of the event\, participants will have the opportunity to connect in small groups with colleagues from around the globe who are facing similar challenges and opportunities as they strive to use\, invent\, share or engage with digital health tools. \nWithin Zoom meetings\, participants are able to freely move between breakout rooms to meet new people and spark connections that can advance their career or organization. Breakout rooms will have distinct themes\, ranging from data infrastructure to curriculum development\, to enable attendees to quickly meet like-minded individuals. With features that enable easy sharing of contact information\, attendees are able to build partnerships that last well beyond the event. The event is open to all. All we ask is that you be prepared to share\, listen and connect. \nHave a theme in mind that you are eager to discuss? Let us know! \nReminder: Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom (5.4.3) installed on your device before joining this event. \n  \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER\n\n\n\nNekesa Were\nDirector of Strategy | AfriLabs \nNekesa is the Director of Strategy at AfriLabs\, a Pan African network of 225 hubs across 47 African countries. She leads the planning and execution of AfriLabs’ strategy to consistently elevate innovators across the African continent. \nNekesa has worked at the heart of the tech and innovation ecosystem in Kenya and in Africa for 10 years\, 8 of which were with iHub\, Kenya’s leading innovation hub. She has more than 15 years experience in leadership\, human resource management\, operations and communications. \nShe provides leadership across Africa’s innovation ecosystem by serving on the boards of Creatives Garage (a multi-disciplinary space for artistes)\, the Africa Tech and Creatives Group (a grassroots movement working to ensure that the Africa Continental Free Trade Area works for  African startups and small African businesses)\, and Missing Child Ke (a community-led portal that works with organizations and individuals in the child protection sector to help share information on missing children using various media platforms to increase search efforts at no cost to the affected families). \n\nFLASH TALK SPEAKERS\n\n\n\nTemie Giwa-Tubosun\nFounder & CEO | Lifebank \nTemie Giwa-Tubosun studied International Public Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She has over 10 years of health management experience with the Department For International Development (DFID)\, World Health Organization\, UNDP\, and the Lagos State Government. In 2014\, the BBC listed her as one of the 100 Women changing the world. She was also recognized as an African Innovator by Quartz and the World Economic Forum. She is the Founder and CEO of LifeBank; Africa’s healthcare supply chain engine. The company helps hospitals discover essential medical suppliers and delivers them in the right condition and on time. \n\n\n\n\nSathy Rajasekharan\nExecutive Director | Jacaranda Health \nSathy Rajasekharan is the Executive Director of Jacaranda Health\, where he oversees the development of innovative tools\, research projects\, and public sector partnerships with the aim of leveraging Jacaranda’s expertise and insight to influence maternal healthcare in East Africa. Prior to joining Jacaranda Health\, Rajasekharan was a Senior Program Manager for the Drug Access and Health Financing teams of the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). At CHAI\, he led the organization’s work in providing technical assistance to the Swaziland Ministry of Health. \nRajasekharan also served as the Associate Director of the McGill University Centre for Biomedical Innovation (MCBI)\, where he helped develop a commercialization plan for health technologies. In addition\, he was the Associate Director of a translational research program at the Montreal Neurological Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from McGill University. \n  \nREGISTER
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/dash-virtual-networking-event-catalyzing-connections-for-data-science-and-ai-in-health/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual: Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T140000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20201202T120037Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Lancet Countdown U.S. Virtual Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is an international research collaboration that monitors and reports annually on the relationship between health and climate\, and its implications for national governments. It was launched following the 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change\, which concluded that unmitigated climate change would undermine 50 years of public health gains\, but that responding to climate change could represent “the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century.” \nEach year\, a special companion U.S. brief is released alongside the global report that aims to draw out the most nationally relevant findings to highlight the key threats and opportunities climate change poses for health in the United States. One intended audience for the brief is U.S. policymakers\, so it includes a list of policy recommendations that aim to protect human health from the climate crisis. The brief is developed in partnership with the American Public Health Association and a working group of experts in the climate and health field. \nThis year\, the Lancet Countdown U.S launch event is taking place online. Please join us on Thursday\, December 3rd as health and climate experts – including U.S. brief author and HGHI Affiliate Dr. Renee Salas – walk through the upcoming Lancet Countdown global report & U.S. brief.  \nTracking Progress on Health and Climate Change & Companion U.S. Policy Brief
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/2020-lancet-countdown-u-s-virtual-launch-2/
LOCATION:MA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20201202T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20201202T100000
DTSTAMP:20260925T145216
CREATED:20201112T174437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T153637Z
UID:10000091-1606899600-1606903200@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:AI\, Health and the Future Workforce
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vast applications of data science and AI-driven tools in the health sector. Yet as countries continue to integrate the use of these technologies into their national strategies\, it is imperative that they simultaneously invest in the local people and workforce that will create and use them. During this discussion\, experts will explore the role of education and professional development as a means to unlock the full potential of AI-for-health tools\, and reflect on how countries can best prepare to create\, recruit and retain expertise in the field. This panel will hone in on the importance of youth engagement\, gender equity and the equitable distribution of skills in low-and-middle income countries. \n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nNatasha Sunderji\nGlobal Health Lead | Accenture Development Partnerships \nNatasha Sunderji is the Global Health Lead for Accenture Development Partnerships – an innovative business unit at Accenture that works with leading international development organizations to address the world’s social\, economic and environmental issues. Natasha has 15+ years of experience advising multinational companies\, social enterprises\, NGOs\, and multilateral agencies on growth strategy\, business model design\, digital health\, and cross sector partnerships. She has worked with leading organizations to design patient centric technology solutions\, supported health impact investors to develop commercialization and scaling strategies for their portfolio grantees\, and advised policy makers on the regulations and investments needed to drive a robust digital health ecosystem. She has written multiple articles and reports on the promise of digital health and the challenges in scaling leading solutions\, in collaboration with Devex\, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development\, IFC\, and others. Natasha holds a Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from University of Toronto\, and a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. \n\nPANELISTS\n\n\n\nBethany Hedt-Gauthier\nAssociate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine | Harvard Medical School \nBethany Hedt-Gauthier is a Biostatistician and an Associate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine (Harvard Medical School) and Biostatistics (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health). Her primary research interests include quantifying the health needs of and evaluating programs targeting marginalized populations\, with a focus on global surgery research. She currently leads research related to provision of cesarean sections and outcomes at rural district hospitals in Rwanda. This body of work includes developing machine learning algorithms for image-based diagnostics for surgical site infections. In addition to her research work\, Hedt-Gauthier leads scholarship and advocacy on equity in global health research collaborations. Her work spans multiple countries\, with extended residencies in Namibia\, Malawi\, and Rwanda. \n  \n\n\n\nAnjelou Marie Estrella\nSenior Manager | reach52 \nAnjelou Marie Estrella is a Senior Manager at reach52\, a Singapore headquartered social enterprise looking to create healthcare systems for rural areas across the Philippines\, Cambodia and India. She implements community-based projects in the Philippines\, that are bridging the gaps within healthcare systems through digital\, community-run solutions. She leads both physical and virtual training for community healthcare workers and youth leaders in rural areas\, as well as manages a team rolling out a range of health services. \nAnjelou is an academic fellow of Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) at Kennesaw State University\, and is a member of Ashoka’s Changemaker Xchange in Asia and Global Shapers Community Iloilo Hub. She is a public health advocate with a passion involving youth in nation-building. At age 19\, she co-founded a youth organization called Team Dugong Bughaw that aims to raise awareness on HIV and AIDS testing\, and empower those living with HIV. \n  \n\n\n\nMahadia Tunga\nCo-Founder and Director of Capacity Development | Tanzania dLab \nMahadia Tunga is trained as a computer scientist with specialization in data science. She has a keen interest in strengthening the data ecosystem in Tanzania and Africa through capacity development. Mahadia has vast experience in managing capacity development projects as well as gender-based and youth-engagement programs\, with special interest in assisting young women. \nMahadia has delivered strategic consulting for both public and private health programs focused on machine learning\, open data\, data innovation\, visualization\, and analysis. Her consulting services have been sought out by many organizations including Cambridge Education\, Irex\, World Bank\, and African Monitor. Mahadia has also trained over 2000 individuals and 50 organisations in Tanzania\, Uganda\, Congo\, South Africa\, Cairo\, Kenya\, Ethiopia\, Zambia\, Somalia\, Djibouti\, etc. \nAt the University of Dar es Salaam\, Mahadia has contributed to the development of the first ever MSc Data Science Curriculum in East Africa. She is driven by a desire to impact lives—especially those of young women—through training\, skills enhancement and knowledge development.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/ai-health-and-the-future-workforce/
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SUMMARY:GMH@Harvard Research Seminar - Shamiri: Supporting Youth Mental Health in Kenya via Scalable Low-Stigma Intervention
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register and receive the zoom link!  \nAbstract\nDepression and anxiety make up an estimated 45% of the global burden of disease for young people\, and both are associated with many negative life outcomes. This burden falls disproportionately on low-income countries\, such as Kenya\, where a high percentage of youths report clinically elevated symptoms of depression or anxiety. However\, these young people rarely receive treatment due to a dearth of mental health providers\, elevated stigma related to mental illness\, and low availability of government funding for mental health care. Additionally\, most evidence-based treatments are lengthy\, costly\, and may not be culturally appropriate. \nOver the last few years\, our research team—beginning with the Harvard Lab for Youth Mental Health and extending to creation of the Shamiri Institute (see below)—has developed and evaluated a simple\, positively-focused\, scalable\, and school-based intervention called Shamiri (“thrive” in Kiswahili) for adolescents in Kenya. Shamiri consists of three strengths-focused modules (growth mindset\, gratitude\, and value affirmation) that can be delivered in-person in four one-hour sessions or digitally in one one-hour session. The in-person sessions are led by trained high-school graduates (ages 18-to-24) with no previous training in mental health or psychology. Our multisite randomized controlled trials have shown that Shamiri reduces depression and anxiety\, improves grades\, and enhances relationships in Kenyan youths. Our intervention development approach\, which involves multicultural teamwork and collaboration\, provides a template that may warrant testing in other settings where limited resources\, mental illness stigma\, or a shortage of professionals limits access to mental health care. \nAbout the Shamiri Institute\nShamiri Institute is a data-driven non-profit organization that develops and implements low-cost and low-stigma mental health interventions to help young people thrive. Our mission is to provide at-risk\, low-income youths in Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond with the tools to improve their life outcomes. Founded and launched by Harvard graduates in 2018\, we combine rigorous social science research with deep contextual knowledge of the Kenyan educational and mental healthcare systems. \nPresenter Bios\n   Tom Osborn is a community mobilizer\, entrepreneur and research scientist. Born and raised in poverty in rural Kenya\, he has started and worked for organizations that aim to disrupt the status quo and lift communities out of poverty. At 18\, he co-founded GreenChar\, a social enterprise that provided homes and institutions in rural Kenya and urban slums with clean energy. For his work and leadership at GreenChar\, he was the youngest recipient of Echoing Green Fellowship – an award for the world’s best social entrepreneurs. At 19\, he was named to the Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in Social Entrepreneurship\, the second youngest person to receive the honor. He has also been awarded the Women Deliver Social Entrepreneur Award in 2016\, the Anzisha Prize Energy Award and many other awards. Salt Magazine has also listed him as a 30 under 30 social entrepreneur. Besides his entrepreneurial experience\, Tom graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Psychology (High Honors). \n  \n  \nKatherine Venturo-Conerly is a first-year doctoral student studying under Professor John Weisz at the Harvard Laboratory for Youth Mental Health. Katherine graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College in 2020 with a degree in Psychology\, a minor in Global Health and Health Policy\, and a citation in Spanish. Katherine’s research focuses on developing\, testing\, and disseminating mental health interventions for low-resource youth internationally\, with the aim of providing these youths with access to effective mental health care. Relatedly\, she is interested in researching scalable and streamlined alternatives to traditional long-form psychotherapy\, including digital mental health interventions and brief interventions. She has received over 15 grants and fellowships and received awards from organizations including the American Psychological Association and the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.  Additionally\, she has worked at labs including the Columbia Global Mental Health Lab\, the department of psychiatry at the University of Chile\, Santiago\, and the Center for Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins University\, and at nonprofits including the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Katherine co-founded and serves as the scientific director of the Shamiri Institute\, a non-profit dedicated to evidence-based\, scalable mental health and wellness interventions for low-resource youth in Kenya and beyond. \n  \nAkash Wasil is a second-year PhD student and National Science Foundation research fellow in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Akash graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard\, where he served as an editor of the Harvard Political Review\, a peer counselor with Harvard ECHO (Eating Concerns Hotline and Outreach)\, a performer with The Noteables\, and a research volunteer at the Weisz Lab for Youth Mental Health. Driven by a desire to expand access to evidence-based treatments\, Akash’s research focuses on developing and evaluating scalable mental health interventions for vulnerable populations. He is especially interested in digital mental health\, global mental health\, implementation science\, and health economics. Akash has had the pleasure of working with multicultural teams to develop interventions for people in Kenya\, India\, Greece\, and the United States. Through his research\, he has worked with colleagues at Ashoka University\, the University of Athens\, the University of Chile\, the Columbia Global Mental Health Lab\, the Center for Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins University\, and nonprofits such as Educators Thriving. Akash’s research has led to 17 peer-reviewed articles and over 20 grants. Akash has also presented his work at academic conferences\, receiving awards from the American Psychological Association and the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology. Besides research\, Akash loves listening to musical theatre\, playing board games\, and watching eSports. \n  \nJohn R. Weisz is Professor of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences\, Harvard University. He is also a Professor in Harvard Medical School. He leads the Harvard Lab for Youth Mental Health\, developing and testing psychotherapy programs for child and adolescent mental health problems. He and his lab colleagues also conduct meta-analyses to describe and improve the science of youth mental health care. He served for eight years as President and CEO of the Judge Baker Children’s Center\, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. He has more than 450 publications\, including ten books about child and adolescent mental health; his work has generated more than 48\,000 citations\, his Google Scholar h-index is 111\, and he frequently included on lists of “highly cited” researchers. His scientific awards include the Klaus-Grawe Award for the Advancement of Innovative Research in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy\, from the Klaus-Grawe Foundation; the Sarah Gund Prize for Research and Mentorship in Child Mental Health\, from the Scientific Research Council\, Child Mind Institute; and the James McKeen Cattell Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Psychological Science—APS’s highest honor—for work that “has had a profound impact on the field of psychological science over the past quarter century.”
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/gmhharvard-research-seminar-weisz/
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SUMMARY:GMH@Harvard: “How Did I Get Here?” Career Paths in Mental Health Series
DESCRIPTION: Click here to register for the Zoom link! \nThe purpose of the panel webinar series is to highlight and learn from the career paths of individuals who have been successful in diverse aspects of global mental health work. These seminars will seek to connect students and interested individuals to professionals in the field by understanding their career paths and how their passion and experiences led them to pursue a career in global mental health. It also serves to encourage individuals to find their own path in the global mental health community. \nThe structure will be a facilitated panel discussion of three-four individuals who will be asked questions about their experience and advice they have for students and early career professionals. There will also be time for audience questions and discussion. \n  \n\n  \nPanelists:  \n \nIregi MWENJA is a mental health advocate with childhood lived experience. He grew up in rural Kenya where faced social challenges of growing up with undiagnosed ADHD. He received his diagnosis as an adult\, a revelation that became a turning point in his life.\nThough an accomplished wildlife biologist\, he left a well-paying job as a Country Director of an International NGO to establish a mental health non-profit – Psychiatric Disability Organization (PDO). PDO works to foster mental healthcare and advance the rights of people with mental illness focusing more on the socially disadvantaged in his community in Nakuru\, Kenya. Through his organization\, thousands of Kenyans have received affordable mental healthcare and the much-needed social support.\nIregi was a Mental Health Speaker at the 43rd UNAIDS Board meeting in Geneva. He is an Acumen Fellow and a Member of the Advisory Board of the US based Generation Mental health (GenMH). Iregi is a 2020 Nominee for the National Diversity and Inclusion Award and Recognitions as a PWD champion. Iregi’s brainchild #PamojaInitiative is among ten global community innovations featured in UNAIDS 2020 Ten Global Community Innovations booklet. \n \nPattie Gonsalves is a mental health researcher and public engagement specialist. Pattie’s on-going work both as a researcher and a practitioner gives her a unique perspective on mental health. Deeply motivated to break the stigma related to young people’s mental health in India\, Pattie’s work has focused creating novel advocacy and education projects. She works Sangath\, an Indian mental health non-profit\, leading digital innovations and participatory projects supported by the Wellcome Trust and Comic Relief. She leads ‘It’s Ok To Talk’\, a national anti-stigma campaign for youth mental health and suicide prevention.\nPattie is also studying for a PhD at the University of Sussex UK\, researching the impacts of a digital game-based intervention for adolescent mental health. \n  \nCarmen Contreras has a graduate degree in psychology\, with qualifications in Adolescent Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health\, and a Masters degree in Public health. She possesses skills to lead and develop research projects with versatility\, ingenuity\, a strong work ethic and a passion for health work in vulnerable populations. In the beginning of her career\,  she studied families of hospitalized minors with adolescent mothers. Then\, she supported research on drug use/abuse prevention in adolescents\, domestic abuse prevention\, and the development of educational mental health materials with the Department of Health. For 16 years\, she has been employed at Socios En Salud (SES)\, coordinating diverse research projects on understanding and improving the clinical conditions of tuberculosis (TB) affected populations\, communitary health and mental health. From 2013 to 2016\, she took part in the SES Community Advisory Board\, made up of community representatives to discuss and propose recommendations from a community perspective to different TB protocols. And additionally\, from 2014 to 2017 she was a member of the Community Research Advisors Group – CRAG of the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium – TBTC of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC of the United States. The CRAG is an advisory group consisting of representatives from five continents\, established to increase the value and impact of TB research and interventions for the benefit of affected communities.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/gmh_careerpanel_3/
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SUMMARY:DASH Webinar: Sustainable Business Models for AI in Health
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nDigital health and AI tools have skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential is enormous –  yet the long term scalability and sustainability of these innovations remains unknown. As the digital health space propels forward\, key questions remain on how we can create an environment where innovators thrive and governmental policies support sustainable business models. In this panel discussion\, speakers will reflect on the types of partnerships and structures needed to ensure high-impact products reach those most in need\, and tools which improve health outcomes continue to do so well beyond the pandemic. \n\n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nSarah Des Rosiers\nStakeholder Engagement Lead | Novartis Foundation \nSarah Des Rosiers is a global health professional dedicated to use the power of innovation and partnerships to solve today’s health access challenges. In 2020\, Sarah joined the Novartis Foundation to shape the outcome measurement work of its cardiovascular urban health initiatives and to build cardiovascular population health approaches in low-middle income countries that are driven by innovative health and care delivery. \nA former management consultant with PwC\, she advised major healthcare players (pharma industry and global health organizations) on projects that focused on market access\, management improvements and impact evaluation. \nPrior to this\, she held roles at WHO\, UNAIDS and the Clinton Health Access Initiative and built her expertise in program and grant management\, focusing on strengthening health systems and increasing access to affordable services and medicines globally. Through all these roles\, she worked closely with health authorities and partners in countries like Haiti\, Tanzania and Cameroon. Sarah received an MSc in International Health Policy & Economics (LSE) and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen (HSG)\, Switzerland. She was born in Canada and lives with her family in Switzerland. \n\nPANELISTS\n\n\n\nMarelize Gorgens\nSenior Specialist | World Bank \nMarelize leads a global program on Decision and Delivery Science in Health and Human Development at the World Bank. The aim of this program is to accelerate the use of analytics and digital health innovation to improve human development outcomes in low and middle income countries. With an academic background in engineering\, mathematical modelling\, public health\, and predictive analytics\, her career started in management consulting\, and then switched gears to international development — working first for the Government of Malawi and later for the World Bank. \nShe has spent over 20 years working alongside Governments\, the private sector and not-for-profit organizations in low and middle income countries improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health and education programs. She has been invited faculty at master’s degree courses at Universities. She has published extensively (both academically and technical books\, some of which are used as teaching materials in universities)\, and is on the editorial board of two journals. \n\n\n\n\nCole Sirucek\nFounder and CEO | DocDoc \nCole Sirucek is an investor and entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience founding\, investing into and otherwise supporting entrepreneurial ventures on a global basis. \nHe has founded a diverse range of businesses in his career. Cole is a Co-Founder of DocDoc Pte. Ltd.\, which is Asia’s largest doctor discovery and appointment reservation system. He is also the Co-Founder of Epic MMA Club\, Asia’s largest mixed martial arts training center. On the investment side\, Cole is currently a Managing Director at Founders Equity Partners\, a direct secondary investment fund. \nCole spent seven years as a direct investor with Temasek Holdings. In this capacity\, he sourced\, executed and monitored investments on a global basis in the firm’s telecommunications\, media and technology group. Before Temasek\, he was the Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Pluto Networks – a wireless data networking company. He has previously held executive positions in Hawaii’s State Government and has worked as a technology venture capitalist and strategy business consultant. \nCole attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration) and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (Master in Public Administration). He was a President of MIT’s Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and a Lead Organizer of the MIT $100K Global Startup Workshop Entrepreneurship Competition. \n\n\n\n\nBocar BA\nCEO | SAMENA Council \nBocar BA is an advocacy specialist\, focused on the promotion of sustainable digital development\, ICT infrastructure expansion and investment through collaboration and multi-stakeholder partnerships in the Middle East and Africa regions. BA is the CEO and a board member of SAMENA Telecommunications Council\, which serves as a sector-development partner to governments and the telecommunications industry toward jointly creating a sustainable ICT environment as the enabler of sustainable digital economy. \nIn his capacity as CEO of SAMENA Council\, BA helps bring together and builds alliances between digital ecosystem stakeholders\, including regulators and other government bodies\, to address critical technocentric\, policy\, and regulatory issues. His efforts have directly helped drive key regional initiatives\, summits and roundtables in areas including affordable infrastructure\, advanced digital services\, data and privacy regulation\, spectrum management\, and industry fees and taxation. BA is a strong advocate of advancing socio-economic progress and contributing to the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through ecosystem-wide collaboration on proliferating ICTs\, and setting incentives for investment in digitization and advanced communications infrastructure.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/dash-webinar-sustainable-business-models-for-ai-in-health/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual: Zoom
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SUMMARY:How COVID-19 Is Shaping The Digital Health Space
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThe COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered health priorities around the world. Across all sectors\, organizations are engaging with digital solutions to tackle the spread of the virus and relying on data to make critical decisions around healthcare delivery and resource prioritization. In this webinar\, panelists will discuss why we are seeing an increase in the use of digital during the COVID-19 pandemic\, and how this extreme experience has awakened the world to the crucial infrastructure that needs to be in place in order to rapidly respond to future health emergencies. \nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nBruno Villetelle\nHead of Data and Digital Global Drug Development | Novartis \nBruno joined Novartis in April 2019 and leads the Data and Digital function for the company’s Global Drug Development (GDD) organization. He drives GDD’s data and digital vision\, strategy and governance\, and is focused on embedding data science and digital technologies to enhance asset development. Bruno has more than 30 years of experience spearheading digital and technology led innovation and new business model creation in the pharmaceutical\, consumer health\, and service industries. Prior to joining Novartis\, he worked for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited\, a global top 10 pharmaceutical company\, where he was Chief Digital Officer and oversaw more than 40 digital lighthouse programs. He also led the development of a portfolio of digital health companies offering game-changing digital solutions for patients and drug development. \nBruno has a Master of Science degree in Industrial Organization & Methodology and a Master of Science in Business Systems Management from the University of Lyon\, France. He also has a Master of Engineering in Enterprise Information Systems from the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers\, France. In 2017\, he was nominated one of the Top 40 healthcare transformers by MM&M (Medical\, Marketing and Media). \n\nPANELISTS\n\n\n\nMaimuna (Maia) Majumder\n Instructor | Boston Children’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School \nDr. Maimuna (Maia) Majumder is a member of the ladder-rank faculty at the Computational Health Informatics Program (CHIP) based out of Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital and a recent graduate of the Engineering Systems program at MIT’s Institute for Data\, Systems\, and Society (IDSS). In between her graduate studies and her current position at CHIP\, Maia spent a year at the Health Policy Data Science lab at Harvard Medical School’s Health Care Policy department as a postdoctoral fellow. During her masters and doctoral studies at MIT\, she was funded through a graduate fellowship at HealthMap computational epidemiology group. \nPrior to Maia’s arrival at MIT\, she earned a Bachelors of Science in Engineering Science (with a concentration in Civil and Environmental Engineering) and a Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Tufts University. While at Tufts\, Maia was a field researcher with the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research\, Bangladesh (ICDDR\,B)\, where she worked with clinic patients (and their data) to learn how to better tell their stories. Her current research interests involve probabilistic modeling\, data science\, and “systems epidemiology” in the context of public health\, with a focus on causal inference for infectious disease surveillance using digital disease data (e.g. search trends; news and social media). She also enjoys exploring novel techniques for data procurement\, writing about data for the general public\, and creating meaningful data visualizations. \n\n\n\n\nHelmi Zakariah\, MD\nCEO | Artificial Intelligence in Medical Epidemiology (AIME) \nDr Helmi Zakariah begins his journey with AIME as the Chief Operating Officer in Malaysia before being appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for AIME INC operation in the Asia-Pacific region effective from January 2nd\, 2018. He currently oversees AIME’s operation\, strategy and business development in Asia and the Pacific. \nDr Helmi started off his career as a clinician in Seremban General Hospital and subsequently a community clinic in Selangor\, before he embarked on Public Health as a district program manager for National Tuberculosis Control Programme. \nWith an extensive background and experience in the field of Public Health\, Dr Helmi was previously with Ministry of Health Malaysia where he co-pioneered the establishment of Global Health Division which strategizes\, coordinate\, and oversees Malaysia engagement with global health and strategic partnership with international NGO such as the WHO\, MSF\, ASEAN\, South-South Cooperation Centre and the Union of International Cancer Control. \nHe also has a special interest in Trade & Public Health\, and was regularly consulted to analyze multilateral trade agreements and its impact on national health policy space. In 2014\, he participated in the Joint United-Nations Initiative for Migration in Asia Steering Committee\, for his academic and advocacy works in the area of migrant health. \nDr Helmi Zakariah holds a Medical Degree from Russian Federation\, and a Master in International Public Health from Liverpool\, United Kingdom. He regularly shares his thoughts as speakers through global cooperative platforms such as Chatham House\, WEF\, and Commonwealth Digital Health Forum.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/how-covid-19-is-shaping-the-digital-health-space/
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SUMMARY:GMH@Harvard: “How Did I Get Here?” Career Paths in Global Mental Health Series – Research focus
DESCRIPTION:The October 22nd webinar will focus on panelists speaking about their global mental health research career paths. \nClick here to register for the Zoom link! \nPanelists: \n\nDr. Christina Borba\, Associate Professor\, Boston University School of Medicine\nDirector of Research Department of Psychiatry; Director\, Global and Local Center for Mental Health Disparities\, Boston Medical Center\nDr. Goodman Sibeko\, Co-Director\, South Africa HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Centre Head: Division of Addiction Psychiatry\, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health\, University of Cape Town\nDr. Brandon Kohrt\, Charles and Sonia Akman Professor in Global Psychiatry; Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Global Health; Director\, Division of Global Mental Health\, George Washington University\nDr. Magda Cepeda\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana\n\nModerated by: \n\nSaloni Dev\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research; Population Health Doctoral Candidate | Bouvé College of Health Sciences\, Northeastern University; SPIRIT South Asia Implementation Research in Mental Health Fellow\n\nThe purpose of the panel webinar series is to highlight and learn from the career paths of individuals who have been successful in diverse aspects of global mental health work. These seminars will seek to connect students and interested individuals to professionals in the field by understanding their career paths and how their passion and experiences led them to pursue a career in global mental health. It also serves to encourage individuals to find their own path in the global mental health community. \nThe structure will be a facilitated panel discussion of three-four individuals who will be asked questions about their experience and advice they have for students and early career professionals. There will also be time for audience questions and discussion. \nSpeaker Bios: \n \nChristina P.C. Borba\, PhD\, MPH is Director of Research for the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center. Until 2016\, she was the Director of Research at the MGH Division of Global Psychiatry. She is an Assistant in Psychology (Psychiatry) at Harvard Medical School and an Assistant in Research at MGH. Dr. Borba has extensive experience in mixed methods research\, teaching and training\, and development and management of randomized clinical trials. Dr. Borba’s current research focuses on psychotic disorders and cultural psychiatry in low-resourced settings in the US and abroad\, women’s mental health\, and gender differences in care. Dr. Borba is currently examining socio-cultural aspects of schizophrenia in Ethiopia with a goal of understanding why the disease prevalence ratio has been found to be 5:1 male to female (a statistic unlike any other in the world). She is also involved in ongoing efforts in Liberia to increase local research capacity with the University of Liberia\, and to identify and conduct priority mental health-related research with in-country academic leaders. In her role as Director of Research in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine\, Dr. Borba works to expand departmental research capacity through research education initiatives for residents and medical students\, mentorship of junior faculty\, new faculty recruitment and the expansion of research infrastructure capacity within the department. She supervises and provides research-related trainings for all research teams within the Department of Psychiatry. \n \nGoodman Sibeko\, MBChB\, PhD has a medical degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a doctorate from University of Cape Town. He specialises in peer-run interventions for caregivers and non-specialist workers in the management of severe mental illness. As Co-Director of the South Africa HIV ATTC\, he oversees all day-to-day operations and leads liaison activities with local and international stakeholders and partners. He leads training and technical assistance activities related to substance use\, HIV\, and mental health. Dr. Sibeko is the author of “Mental Health Training for Community Health Workers” which is used by the South Africa HIV ATTC as a core curriculum to help organisations improve mental health care as a means of reducing HIV risk and improving HIV treatment outcomes. \n \nBrandon Kohrt\, MD\, PhD\, holds the Charles and Sonia Akman Professorship in Global Psychiatry at George Washington University\, where he is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\, Global Health\, and Anthropology\, and Director of the Division of Global Mental Health. Dr. Kohrt has worked with children and families affected by war and political violence\, disasters\, and other forms of adversity around the world. Dr. Kohrt’s work also addresses reducing stigma in healthcare settings to improve the quality of mental health services. He co-edited the book\, Global Mental Health: Anthropological Perspectives. \n \nMagda Cepeda\, MD\, MPH\, PhD is a medical doctor from Universidad Nacional de Colombia\, magister in Epidemiology from Universidad del Valle\, magister in Public Health and doctor in Epidemiology from Erasmus University Rotterdam. In her research career she has focused on public health issues such as the role of the environment in health. Also\, she has worked as a professor and developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Currently\, she is the coordinator of an NIMH-funded project\, led by Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and Dartmouth College in the US\, where they implement an innovative technology-based model of care\, aimed at increasing the detection\, diagnosis\, and treatment of patients with depression and unhealthy alcohol use in primary care in Colombia.\n \n 
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/howdidigetheregmh_oct22/
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SUMMARY:World Mental Health Day: Global Mental Health Fest '20
DESCRIPTION:GMH@Harvard is excited to collaborate with the World Health Organization\, United for Global Mental Health\, and the World Federation for Mental Health for this year’s World Mental Health Day on October 10th 2020. To celebrate the World Mental Health Day 2020\, the World Federation for Mental Health In Association With GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard brings to you the Global Mental Health Fest’20\, a 3-Day Virtual Festival featuring eminent speakers and artists from different countries. \nRegister for the events here!  \nVisit www.wmhd.com for more information!  \nFor more World Mental Health Day activities visit https://unitedgmh.org/are-you-ready-move-mental-health 
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/world-mental-health-day-global-mental-health-fest-20/
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SUMMARY:GMH@Harvard:  Narratives of parentification from urban India: Lived experiences of childhood abuse and neglect\, long term consequences and the way forward
DESCRIPTION:A Mental Health Study Group organized event –\nContact GMH@Harvard Ambassador Board Member Yuri Sugimoto for more information \nPresenter: Nivida Chandra is a doctoral research scholar at IIT Delhi. She studies the lived experience and long-term impact of emotional neglect of children in India\, particularly parentification. She is also the founder-editor of TheShrinkingCouch.com\, which hosts a collection of informational and experiential articles for those affected by mental health concerns.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/gmhharvard-sept-mentalhealthstudygroup/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200924T110000
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SUMMARY:GMH@Harvard: "How Did I Get Here?" Career Paths in Mental Health Series - Clinical focus
DESCRIPTION:The September 24th webinar will include three individuals based in Boston at Harvard affiliated schools/hospitals sharing about their clinical career paths and how they balance their clinical work in Boston among other global mental health activities that they are involved in. \nClick here to register for the Zoom link! \nPanelists: \n\nDr. Alex Tsai\, Associate Professor of Psychiatry\, Harvard Medical School; Director of the Program on Social Policy and Behavioral Health\, Center for Global Health and Mongan Institute\, Massachusetts General Hospital\nDr. Emma Cardeli\, Attending Psychologist & Research Associate\, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School\nDr. Rachel Vanderkruik\, Research and Clinical Fellow\, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School\, Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women’s Mental Health\n\nModerated by: \n\nSriramya Potluri\, Doctoral Student\, Clinical Psychology\, University of Massachusetts Boston\n\nThe purpose of the panel webinar series is to highlight and learn from the career paths of individuals who have been successful in diverse aspects of global mental health work. These seminars will seek to connect students and interested individuals to professionals in the field by understanding their career paths and how their passion and experiences led them to pursue a career in global mental health. It also serves to encourage individuals to find their own path in the global mental health community. \nThe structure will be a facilitated panel discussion with three/four individuals who will be asked questions about their experience and advice they have for students and early career professionals. There will also be time for audience questions and discussion. \nSpeaker Bios: \n Dr. Alexander Tsai is a board-certified psychiatrist at the Massachusetts General Hospital\, where he is Director of the Program on Social Policy and Behavioral Health in the Center for Global Health and Mongan Institute. He is also an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Through his research\, he seeks to understand how large-scale social forces such as violence\, stigma\, and food and water insecurity conspire to undermine health and mental health among the poor and excluded\, both domestically and globally. This work is motivated by both biomedical and social science theory and draws on a broad set of methods\, including econometrics\, ethnography\, and epidemiology. In 2011\, Dr. Tsai received the American Psychiatric Association’s Health Services Research Early Career Award\, which is given annually to a single psychiatrist under the age of 40. He has also received recognition for his mentorship of undergraduate\, graduate\, and medical students; residents and clinical fellows; and junior faculty members across numerous disciplines—ranging from obstetrics/gynecology to population health science to urban planning—at Harvard-affiliated institutions and other academic institutions throughout the Boston area. Prior to his appointment at Mass General\, he completed a Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholars postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University and his residency training in general adult psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco. \n \nDr. Emma Cardeli is a Clinical Psychologist with over a decade of experience working with trauma exposed children\, adolescents\, and adults from a variety of cultural backgrounds and in a myriad of clinical settings (e.g.\, outpatient clinics\, inpatient psychiatry/medical\, juvenile justice\, residential\, child welfare\, and emergency services). Dr. Cardeli provides training and consultation in Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugees\, and is leading several initiatives across the globe focused on building capacity of organizations to provide trauma-informed care. Her research focuses on violence prevention and distilling effective methodologies for strengthening health systems to better meet the needs of underserved populations. \nDr. Rachel Vanderkruik is a Clinical and Research Postdoctoral Fellow with the Center for Women’s Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). She completed her predoctoral internship in the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) track at MGH as she received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from University of Colorado Boulder. She has been trained in evidence-based psychotherapies\, including CBT\, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Rachel also has a Masters in Science from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health where she concentrated in Maternal and Child Health. Her work focuses on the promotion of women’s mental health and wellbeing\, particularly during transition time periods (e.g.\, pregnancy and the postpartum\, adolescence). Rachel has served as a Consultant for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research on projects related to maternal morbidity\, mental health of adolescents following a key sexual/reproductive health event\, and the development of a psychosocial intervention for young refugee women living in humanitarian settings. She has training in Mixed Methods Research\, Implementation Research\, and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). Rachel is passionate about increasing access to evidence-based interventions and services through novel delivery methods (e.g.\, online platforms\, peer delivery\, and integrated care) and addressing disparities in mental health access and outcomes nationally and on a global scale.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/howdidigetheregmh_sept24/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200921T090000
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SUMMARY:GMH@Harvard Feature Event: World Alzheimer's Day Screening & Discussion with MOTHER filmmaker
DESCRIPTION:Screening from 9-10:20am\nDiscussion & Q&A from 10:20am-11am \nJoin for all or part of the event! \nJoin GMH@Harvard as we honor World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21st with a screening and discussion of the documentary MOTHER! \nClick here to register. \n MOTHER\nIn a small village in Thailand\, Pomm takes care of Europeans with dementia. Separated from her children\, she helps Elisabeth during the final stages of her life\, as a new patient arrives from Switzerland.   MOTHER is a moving observation of motherhood and care. \nView the trailer here. Following the screening join us for a discussion with filmmaker Kristof Bilsen moderated by Professor Arthur Kleinman\, author of the Soul of Care. \nFor more information visit: https://www.motherdocumentary.com/ \nKristof Bilsen\nKristof received his Masters in Documentary Direction at the National Film and Television School (UK). In 2014 he released Elephant’s Dream\, a portrait of three state-owned institutions and their workers in DR Congo\, a film he directed/filmed and co-produced. He is an IDFA Academy and EURODOC graduate and is one of the Emerging Producers for Jihlava 2019. He won several awards\, such as Grand Prize Nanook-Jean Rouch in Paris\, Magic Hour Award at Docs Against Gravity (Warsaw)\, the TRT 2nd International Documentary Award in Istanbul\, Special Mention Bertha Best International Documentary at One World Media Awards (UK)\, the Buzz Wilson Award at Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival\, and his work screened at various festivals internationally. He regularly teaches and gives workshops on documentary research\, storytelling and production. Kristof’s films include: \n\nMOTHER\, 82′ / 2019\nElephant’s Dream\, 75′ / 2014\nThe Perfect Belgian\, 34′ / 2010\nParallel Lives\, 34′ / 2010\nThree Women\, 50′ / 2005
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/gmh_feature_mother_screening/
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