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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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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200921T110000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200916T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200916T183000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200916T122135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154757Z
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SUMMARY:Undergraduate Fellow Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Zoom in to learn about some of the fantastic global health research and projects that HGHI’s Summer Undergraduate fellows have been working on. Read more about the fellows and their projects here.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/undergraduate-fellow-showcase/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual: Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200910T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200910T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200908T094848Z
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SUMMARY:GMH@Harvard Webinar: Rapid Implementation of Telepsychiatry in a Safety-Net Health System During Covid-19 Using Lean
DESCRIPTION:  \nRegister here for zoom link!\nAs the coronavirus pandemic progressed toward a critical surge in Massachusetts\, leaders of the department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance recognized the urgency of continuing to care for patients remotely. Deploying Lean methodology\, the department rapidly transformed all outpatient non-urgent mental health appointments to telemedicine within a span of five days. The system redesign process incorporated a customer-centric approach and continuous improvement through monitoring of operational data. Outcomes included a reduction of no-shows\, stability in volume of visits\, and an opportunity to consider strategies that will enhance seamless delivery of equitable and quality care for all. This presentation provides practical strategies for rapid implementation of telepsychiatry and key takeaways for other health care organizations undertaking similar transformations. \nSpeaker: Paola Peynetti Velázquez\, MPH\nSr. Performance Improvement Advisor\, Quality and Safety\, Cambridge Health Alliance \nPaola earned a BA in International Relations and Latin American Studies and an MPH in Global Health from Boston University. Her interests and focus in graduate school included participatory development\, transparency\, anti-corruption\, ethics\, and effective altruism. Originally from Mexico City\, Paola joined the Performance Improvement team in the Quality & Safety department at Cambridge Health Alliance in March of 2017. \nIn her role as Senior PI Advisor\, she collaborates closely with senior leadership to plan\, facilitate\, and execute strategic\, system-wide\, lean projects to streamline hospital operations with the goal of improving access to care for patients across inpatient\, emergency\, and ambulatory care settings. Although she has worked with multiple clinical and non-clinical areas across the system\, Paola´s focus at CHA has been to support to the Psychiatry department in redesigning dozens of processes to improve provider and staff engagement\, reduce chances of error\, eliminate waste\, and meet CHA´s population health objectives as a safety net Accountable Care Organization.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/gmh_webinar_sept10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200901T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200901T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200805T125348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T153636Z
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Stakeholder Meeting — Global Diet Quality Score: A New Method to Collect and Analyze Data on Diet Quality
DESCRIPTION:This remote stakeholder meeting will include a series of presentations to describe the work to develop and validate the GDQS\, a new metric of diet quality appropriate for use in LMICs; and an opportunity for meeting participants to ask questions and provide feedback to help inform the next steps of the research\, before the metric development and validation work is finalized. The meeting will also introduce participants to the method under development to facilitate the collection of GDQS in large-scale population-based surveys in LMICs. \nRegistration information will be available soon. Please submit your email contact information here to receive forthcoming information about the event\, and receive registration information when it is available. Questions about the event can be sent to feedback@intake.org. Up-to-date information about the event will also be available at intake.org. \nMeeting Speakers: \nWalter Willett\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \nShilpa Bhupathiraju\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \nSabri Bromage\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \nMegan Deitchler\, Intake – Center for Dietary Assessment \nMourad Moursi\, Intake – Center for Dietary Assessment \nThe GDQS research initiative was launched by Intake – Center for Dietary Assessment. The research is led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, Department of Nutrition and carried out in collaboration with researchers at the National Public Health Institute (INSP)\, Mexico. Funding for the research is provided by FHI Solutions\, recipient of a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant to support Intake – Center for Dietary Assessment.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/save-the-date-stakeholder-meeting-global-diet-quality-score-a-new-method-to-collect-and-analyze-data-on-diet-quality/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200728T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200728T113000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200716T105141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154751Z
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SUMMARY:The Health Crisis on the Northern Mexico Border: Cross-Border Implications of U.S Immigration Policies
DESCRIPTION:There is a growing public health crisis at the northern Mexico border. Immigration policies instituted both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic have directly put asylum seekers and migrants at risk for poor health outcomes. As outbreaks of COVID-19 spread in communities and shelters where asylum seekers and migrants live; the key tenets to infection prevention are nearly impossible to adhere to. Worse so\, healthcare services have been drastically scaled back\, leaving minimal resources to care for this high-risk population. \n  \nThis webinar brings together experts in immigration policy and public health to discuss the growing health crisis on the border. Panelists will discuss the most pressing health needs of this population; how policies and practices in the U.S. and Mexico are exacerbating health risks of migrants; and what action is needed to protect them. Each panelist brings a unique perspective\, and will add context to the challenges facing asylum seekers\, as well as those who care for them\, during this global crisis. \n  \nAt the event\, we will launch our new report entitled “A Population in Peril: A Health Crisis among Asylum Seekers on the Northern Border of Mexico”\, an outcome of the ‘Public Health Crisis at the Border: The Mexican Perspective’\, event hosted in November 2019. It highlights key health issues faced by asylum seekers and migrants along the northern Mexico border; and culminates with a series of recommendations for addressing them. \n– \nHay una creciente crisis de salud pública en la frontera norte de México. Las políticas de inmigración instituidas antes y durante la pandemia del COVID-19 han puesto directamente en riesgo la salud de los solicitantes de asilo y los migrantes. A medida que los brotes de COVID-19 se propagan en comunidades locales y albergues donde viven solicitantes de asilo y migrantes\, los principios básicos para la prevención de infecciones son casi imposibles de cumplir. Peor aún\, los servicios de salud se han reducido drámaticamente\, dejando recursos mínimos para atender a esta población en alto riesgo de vulnerbilidad. \n  \nEste seminario en línea reúne a expertos en políticas de inmigración y salud pública para analizar la creciente crisis de salud en la frontera. Los panelistas discutirán las necesidades de salud más apremiantes para solictantes de asilo y migrantes; el incremento de los riesgos en salud generado por las politicas de inmigración y su aplicación en México y Estados Unidos;  así como las acciones necesarias para proteger a esta población.  Cada panelista aporta una perspectiva única al análisis del contexto y desafíos que enfrentan tanto los solicitantes de asilo\, como actores que proveen ayuda humanitaria\, durante esta crisis global. \n  \nEn el evento\, lanzaremos nuestro nuevo informe titulado “Una población en peligro: una crisis de salud entre los solicitantes de asilo en la frontera norte de México”.  Este reporte es resultado del evento ‘Crisis de salud pública en la frontera: la perspectiva mexicana’\, organizado en noviembre del 2019.  El reporte destaca los principales problemas de salud que enfrentan solicitantes de asilo y migrantes a lo largo de la frontera norte de México y ofrece una serie de recomendaciones para enfrentarlos.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/the-health-crisis-on-the-northern-mexico-border-cross-border-implications-of-u-s-immigration-policies/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual: Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200724T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200724T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200801T165819Z
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SUMMARY:GAiA: Mark Wu - Global Data Flows and the Implications for Health Access in Developing Countries
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URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/gaia-mark-wu-global-data-flows-and-the-implications-for-health-access-in-developing-countries/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200707T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200707T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200609T140544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154751Z
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SUMMARY:The Role of AI in the Post-Pandemic Era
DESCRIPTION:In many countries around the world\, COVID-related restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the virus are now being lifted. For policymakers\, innovators\, and researchers who quickly leveraged digital tools and AI as part of the acute response\, this could mean re-thinking and pivoting priorities. As the world transitions to the next phase of response and beyond\, the question remains: what is the role of digital tools and AI in a post-pandemic world? \nIn this webinar\,  we will bring together panelists with a diverse range of expertise in AI and data science to collectively think on how we can continue to move through\, and forward\, in the COVID-19 crisis. Experts will reflect on how they foresee their own field of work changing\, discuss the obstacles that lie ahead and comment on the partnerships and investments needed to effectively and meaningfully leverage AI for good beyond the pandemic. \nPart of a new webinar series hosted by DASH\, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summits for Health. In partnership with Novartis Foundation\, Harvard Global Health Institute and MIT Critical Data. Support provided by Harvard University Center for African Studies. \nPanelists: \nCansu Canca\nFounder and Director\, AI Ethics Lab \nLeo Celi\nClinical Research Director\, Laboratory for Computational Physiology\, Massachusetts Institute for Technology \nEdson Amaro Junior\nHead of Big Data Analytics\, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein \nModerator: \nKirsten Gagnaire\nCEO\, Kati Collective
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/lessons-for-the-future-the-role-of-ai-in-the-post-covid-era/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200630T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200630T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200609T140315Z
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SUMMARY:Closing the Data Gap: Novel Approaches for Data Use in the COVID-19 Response
DESCRIPTION:AI-driven solutions are only as good as the data used to train them. From accurate testing numbers to comprehensive infection rates\, data are essential to understanding COVID-19 and crafting national policy\, including the allocation of limited health-resources. Yet high volume\, high quality data isn’t readily available everywhere\, and the gap between what is needed and what is available can be substantial\, especially in low resource settings. \nUnderstanding the importance of data for informing decision-making\, this webinar will bring together data scientists and policy experts to discuss opportunities and challenges to meet this urgent need. Panelists will reflect on novel approaches for acquiring data; discuss the ethical and regulatory implications of their use and dive into recommendations on how to overcome ongoing barriers to data collection during COVID-19. \nPart of a new webinar series hosted by DASH\, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summits for Health. In partnership with Novartis Foundation\, Harvard Global Health Institute and MIT Critical Data. Support provided by Harvard University Center for African Studies. \nPanelists: \nEdson Amaro Junior\nProfessor\, Department of Radiology\, University of Sao Paulo  \nLeo Celi\nClinical Research Director\, Laboratory for Computational Physiology\, Massachusetts Institute for Technology \nModerator: \nKirsten Gagnaire\nCEO\, Kati Collective
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/closing-the-data-gap-novel-approaches-for-acquiring-and-using-data-in-the-covid-19-response/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200623T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200623T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200609T135827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154751Z
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SUMMARY:AI Chatbots in the COVID-19 Response: Opportunities and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for transparent\, timely\, and up-to-date information sharing. In order to fill this need\, governments\, multinational organizations and industry partners have made unprecedented investments in the development and deployment of chatbot solutions. While these tools hold immense promise\, there remain concerns surrounding the safety of chatbots; including potential amplification of misinformation\, provision of incorrect guidance to users\, and data security. \nIn this webinar\, we bring together digital health experts from across sectors to address some of the most critical questions surrounding the use of chatbots as a public health tool. Panelists will discuss why chatbots can play a critical role in the COVID-19 response\, especially in low resource settings; explore the shortcomings to using these tools and ways to overcome them; and share the next steps to maximizing the potential of chatbots and mitigating harm. \nPart of a new webinar series hosted by DASH\, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summits for Health. In partnership with Novartis Foundation\, Harvard Global Health Institute and MIT Critical Data. Support provided by Harvard University Center for African Studies. \nPanelists: \nHila Azadzoy\nManaging Director\, Global Health Initiative\, Ada Health \nAndrew Beam\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Epidemiology\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \nMiriam Obibi\nProgramme Specialist\, U-Report 24/7\, UNICEF\, Northeast Nigeria \nModerator: \nEric Perakslis\nRubenstein Fellow\, Duke University
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/virtual-health-assistants-and-ai-chatbots-in-the-covid-19-response-opportunities-and-challenges/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200616T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200616T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200609T134946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154751Z
UID:10000045-1592298000-1592301600@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Can imaged-based AI meaningfully impact COVID-19 response in low resource settings?
DESCRIPTION:Practical uses for image-based radiological AI tools are being explored as part of the COVID-19 response globally. These solutions are being proposed to complement and fill gaps in the current response\, through applications such as increasing testing capacity by distinguishing COVID-19 from community acquired pneumonia; and improving the detection rate and treatment consistency of COVID-19 cases. While these tools have immense potential to address critical needs\, there remain concerns about their practicality\, accuracy and utility\, especially in low-resource settings. \nBy bringing together experts in the field of radiology and beyond\, this webinar will explore the opportunities and challenges for the use of imaged-based AI tools in the COVID-19 response. Panelists will discuss the broader context for the application of these tools; explore how they are being developed and evaluated; and identify what steps need to be taken to maximize the potential of image-based AI while mitigating the risks. \nPart of a new webinar series hosted by DASH\, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summits for Health. In partnership with Novartis Foundation\, Harvard Global Health Institute and MIT Critical Data. Support provided by Harvard University Center for African Studies. \nPanelists: \nMarco Bego\nExecutive Director\, Chief Innovation Officer\, University Hospital (HC)\, São Paulo \nEldad Elnekave\nChief Medical Officer\, Zebra Medical Vision \nJudy Gichoya\nAssistant Professor\, Emory University School of Medicine \nModerator: \nSkye Gilbert\nExecutive Director\, Digital Square\, PATH
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/can-imaged-based-ai-meaningfully-impact-covid-19-response-in-low-resource-settings/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200605T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200605T113000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200530T215123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154751Z
UID:10000044-1591351200-1591356600@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Finding Opportunity in Crisis: How to Use COVID-19 to Build Better UHC Systems in Africa
DESCRIPTION:UHC WEBINAR & REPORT LAUNCH \nIn discussion with H.E. former President Jakaya Kikwete\, senior Africa officials\, and global health experts\, this high-level webinar will focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic underscores a pressing need to implement UHC. Speakers will highlight how multi-sectoral collaboration is a pathway to achieving resilient\, sustainable\, and quality UHC in Africa by 2030. \nAt the event\, Harvard Global Health Institute and The Access Challenge will launch the 2020 One by One UHC Report\, “Africa Leads the Way: Harnessing Multi-sectoral Collaboration to Achieve UHC.” an outcome of One by One UHC Conference 2019\, which occurred alongside the 74th UN General Assembly. \nThis is a webinar for African leadership\, communities\, and global partners to discuss how cooperation through the COVID-19 response can build the necessary foundation for equitable and affordable health systems for all. \n\n\nFEATURING \nH.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete\, Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania \nDr. Naveen Rao\, Senior Vice President of the Health Initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation \nStefanie Friedhoff\, Director of Content & Strategy\, Harvard Global Health Institute \nDr. Mary-Ann Etiebet\, Lead and Executive Director\, Merck for Mothers
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/finding-opportunity-in-crisis-how-to-use-covid-19-to-build-better-uhc-systems-in-africa/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200602T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200602T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200527T203611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154751Z
UID:10000043-1591088400-1591092000@globalhealth.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Mature tech solutions in the COVID-19 response: Leveraging what already works to improve health outcomes
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed rapid innovation globally. Yet as novel digital solutions emerge\, so has awareness of the breadth of tech-driven tools that already exist. In many low resource settings\, these tools\, such as SMS and telemedicine\, already play a critical role in healthcare delivery\, and have proven to be essential assets in the COVID-19 response. \nIn this webinar\, we will bring together experts across sectors who are repurposing or expanding existing digital solutions as part of the COVID-19 response. Panelists will discuss the value of leveraging mature technologies in the fight against COVID-19; explore how these existing tools can complement new ones; and share relevant lessons learned. \nPart of a new webinar series hosted by DASH\, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summits for Health. In partnership with Novartis Foundation\, Harvard Global Health Institute and MIT Critical Data. Support provided by Harvard University Center for African Studies. \nPanelists: \nShabnam Aggarwal\nSenior Director of New Business. Dimagi\, Inc. \nKoku Awonoor\nDirector of Policy\, Planning\, Monitoring and Evaluation\, Ghana Health Service \nKarin Kallander\nDigital Health Lead\, UNICEF \nModerator: \nAdele Waugaman\nSenior Digital Health Advisor\, USAID
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/mature-tech-solutions-in-the-covid-19-response-leveraging-what-already-works-to-improve-health-outcomes/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200528T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200528T110000
DTSTAMP:20260930T173904
CREATED:20200522T154153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154751Z
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SUMMARY:‘New’ AI solutions in the COVID-19 response: Getting an idea off the ground during a pandemic
DESCRIPTION:‘Necessity is the mother of innovation’\, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. While the rapid spread of the virus has led to unprecedented health needs\, it has also created a window of opportunity for innovators globally. \nIn response\, this webinar will bring together innovators from low and middle income countries who are creating AI solutions that specifically address COVID-related challenges. Entrepreneurs will discuss how they transitioned creative ideas to tangible output; highlight the ways the innovation ecosystem has changed in the midst of the pandemic; and reflect on why local ideas can sometimes be the most impactful ones. \nPart of a new webinar series hosted by DASH\, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summits for Health. In partnership with Novartis Foundation\, Harvard Global Health Institute and MIT Critical Data. Support provided by Harvard University Center for African Studies. \nPanelists: \nDarlington Ahiale Akogo\nFounder and Director of Artificial Intelligence\, minoHealth AI Lab \nMike Endale\nLead\, Ethiopia COVID-19 Response Team \nModerator:\nNatasha Sunderji\nGlobal Health Lead\, Accenture Development Partnerships
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/new-ai-solutions-in-the-covid-19-response-getting-an-idea-off-the-ground-during-a-pandemic/
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SUMMARY:Data Mining Large Internet Networks to Predict COVID-19 Hotspots
DESCRIPTION:Every day counts in the COVID-19 response. How many lives would be saved if we were able to predict COVID-19 a week earlier? Or even a month? With the growing field of artificial intelligence\, early prediction of outbreaks through large Internet networks is becoming a reality. Yet while artificial intelligence holds immense promise\, challenges remain to harness its full potential. \nBy bringing together experts in artificial intelligence and health\, this webinar will explore ways that data mining of Internet-based networks can be leveraged to predict COVID-19 hotspots; how we can overcome structural and political barriers to timely reporting and dissemination; and what partnerships are needed to reap the benefits of these tools globally. \nPart of a new webinar series hosted by DASH\, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summits for Health. In partnership with Novartis Foundation\, Harvard Global Health Institute and MIT Critical Data. Support provided by Harvard University Center for African Studies. \nPanelists:\nElaine Nsoesie\nAssistant Professor\, Global Health\, Boston University\n\nMarcelo D’Agostino\nSenior Advisor\, Information Systems and Digital Health\, Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Actions in Health\, PAHO/WHO\n\nDr. Yu-Chuan Jack Li\nDistinguished Professor\, College of Medical Science and Technology\, Taipei Medical University\n\nModerator:\nYuri Quintana\nChief\, Division of Clinical Informatics\, Beth Israel Medical Deaconess Center
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/dash-webinar-series-data-mining-large-internet-networks-to-predict-covid-19-hotspots/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200508T080000
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and Global Health Seminar: Jesse Keenan
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an exciting seminar with Dr. Jesse Keenan from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. \nDr. Keenan will speak on\, “Climate Gentrification: Rethinking Vulnerability and Resilience.” This lecture covers recently published theoretical and empirical research defining a theory of “Climate Gentrification.” Through this theory of economic behavior\, the lecture seeks to unpack assumptions framing our understanding vulnerability and community resilience. With greater analytical discipline in resilience and adaptation\, stakeholders can begin to identify the trade-offs that shape a variety of interventions and policies\, including those relating to housing\, transportation\, and public health.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/climate-change-and-global-health-seminar-jesse-keenan/
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SUMMARY:COVID-19: Health Needs and the Role of Technology in Low Resource Settings
DESCRIPTION:Technology has already played a major role in the COVID-19 response globally. Yet digital tools\, including AI\, are not ‘one size fits all’; in order to be effective\, solutions need to be developed and deployed based on the context and greatest need. This is particularly salient for low resource settings or areas with high socioeconomic disparity\, many of which are poised to see a surge in cases in the coming weeks.\n\nBy bringing together key international and national policymakers\, this webinar will highlight the most pressing health needs in the COVID-19 response in low resource settings; the technological solutions that could address them and strategy needed to reap the benefits.\n\nPart of a new webinar series hosted by DASH\, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summits for Health. In partnership with Novartis Foundation\, Harvard Global Health Institute and MIT Critical Data. Support provided by Harvard University Center for African Studies.\n\nPanelists:\nJohn Nkengasong\nDirector of African CDC\n\nBernardo Mariano Junior\nChief Information Officer at WHO\nDirector\, Digital Health & Innovation at WHO\n\nMarcos Vinicius de Souza\nSecretary of Science\, Technology and Innovation of the State of São Paulo\, Brazil \n\nModerator:\nAnn Aerts\nHead\, Novartis Foundation
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/dash-webinar-series-covid-19-health-needs-and-the-role-of-technology-in-low-resource-settings/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200306T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200306T200000
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SUMMARY:Housing and Policy in an Aging World
DESCRIPTION:Ann Forsyth\, Professor of Urban Planning\, Harvard Graduate School of Design; and Principal Investigator\, Health and Places Initiative (HAPI) \nAshish Jha\, Professor of Health Policy\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Director\, Harvard Global Health Institute; and Internal Medicine physician\, VA Boston Healthcare System \nEmi Kiyota\, 2017 Loeb Fellow and President and Founder of Ibasho\, which partners with local organizations and communities to design and create socially integrated and sustainable communities that value their elders \nJennifer Molinsky\, JCHS Senior Research Associate; Lecturer\, Harvard Graduate School of Design; and Co-Author of Projections and Implications for Housing a Growing Population: Older Households 2015-2035 (moderator) \nAs the baby boom generation ages\, the US population aged 65 and over is expected to grow from 48 million to 79 million\, one in five Americans will be older than 65\, and one in three households will be headed by someone older than 65. Surveys indicate that most of these people want to remain in the current homes for as long as possible. However\, the country currently lacks the accessible housing units and supportive social services needed to accommodate these desires. Panelists will discuss the projected growth in older Americans and explore how policymakers\, planners\, and public health professionals could work to address the challenges that growth will produce. \nGraduate School of Design (map)\nGund Hall\, Stubbins Room \nCo-sponsored by the GSD Department of Urban Planning and Design\, the Harvard Urban Planning Organization\, the Harvard Global Health Institute\, the HKS Taubman Center for State and Local Government\, and the Loeb Fellowship.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/housing-and-policy-in-an-aging-world/
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SUMMARY:The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Activity Description \nBe part of the first symposium to bring together the leading health institutions around Greater Boston to tackle the effects of the climate crisis on clinical practice. \n  \nThrough this afternoon discussion: \nLearn how the climate crisis is altering clinical practice across specialties. \nHear from clinicians and hospital leaders across the Boston medical community. \nDelve into strategies for addressing the effects of climate change on patients’ health. \nTogether we can develop bold\, effective strategies to protect our patients\, improve our delivery of care\, and ensure the resiliency of our health care systems. \n  \nLearning Objectives \nUpon completion of this activity\, participants will be able to: \nDemonstrate the connections between greenhouse gas emissions and health outcomes \nApply their understanding of climate effects on health to understand opportunities to improve resilience in clinical practice \nRecognize the unique responsibility of clinicians to communicate about the health impacts of climate change \n  \nTarget Audience \nThis activity is intended for the health care community: clinicians\, clinical leaders\, hospital leaders\, health professional students\, lay public engaged in climate crisis advocacy\, media. \n  \nAccreditation \nPartners HealthCare System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \nThe Partners HealthCare System designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \n  \nCourse Directors \nAaron Bernstein\, MD\, MPH\nCenter for Climate\, Health\, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, Harvard Global Health Institute\, Boston Children’s Hospital \nRenee N. Salas\, MD\, MPH\, MS\nHarvard Global Health Institute\, Harvard C-CHANGE\, Massachusetts General Hospital\, Harvard Medical School  \nCaren Solomon\, MD\, MPH\nThe New England Journal of Medicine\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital \nProgram Agenda \n12:30 PM – Registration & Coffee \n1:00 PM| Welcome Remarks\nEric Rubin\, MD\, PhD\, Editor-in-Chief\, The New England Journal of Medicine\nDavid Golan\, MD\, PhD\, Dean for Research Operations and Global Programs\, Harvard Medical School \n1:15 PM| Opening Keynote\nRenee N. Salas\, MD\, MPH\, MS\, Harvard Global Health Institute\, Harvard C-CHANGE\, Massachusetts General Hospital\, Harvard Medical School \n1:40 PM| Clinical Practice Implications and Solutions\nModerator: Ashish K. Jha\, MD\, MPH\, Faculty Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute \nGaurab Basu\, MD\, MPH\, Primary Care\, Cambridge Health Alliance\nGary Belkin\, MD\, PhD\, MPH\, Psychiatry\, Visiting Scientist for Harvard C-CHANGE\nRegina LaRocque\, MD\, MPH\, Infectious Disease\, Massachusetts General Hospital\nLucy Marcil\,MD\, MPH\, Pediatrics\, Boston Medical Center\nMary Rice\, MD\, MPH\, Pulmonary and Critical Care\, Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center \n3:10 PM – Coffee & Networking Break \n3:30 PM| Opportunities for Improving Practice in the Era of the Climate Crisis\nModerator: Gina McCarthy\, Board of Advisors\, Harvard C-CHANGE \nNicholas S. Hill\, MD\, Chief\, Pulmonary\, Critical Care and Sleep Division\, Tufts University School of Medicine\nBernard Jones\, EdM\, Vice President\, Public Policy\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital\nPatrice Nicholas\, DNSc\, DHL\, MPH\, RN\, NP-C\, FAAN\, Director\, Center for Climate Change\, Climate Justice\, and Health at MGH Institute of Health Professions\nKathleen E. Walsh\, MPH\, President & CEO\, Boston Medical Center \n4:30 PM| The Power of Action by Health Professionals\nCaren Solomon\, MD\, MPH\, The New England Journal of Medicine\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital \n4:45 PM| Closing Keynote: Where do we go from here?\nAaron Bernstein\, MD\, MPH\, Harvard C-CHANGE\, Harvard Global Health Institute\, Boston Children’s Hospital \n5:00 PM – Adjournment of Educational Activity \n5:00 PM – 7:00 PM| Reception & Networking
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/the-climate-crisis-and-clinical-practice-symposium/
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SUMMARY:Protecting Global Health Progress in the Era of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:How can global investments drive the response to climate change? Can investment management protect or hurt global health progress? Join us for a discussion about the value of global investment in fighting today’s climate emergency with one of the world’s leading voices on the issue\, Dr. Howard Frumkin. \nAs Chair of the “Our Planet\, Our Health” (OPOH) program at the Wellcome Trust\, one of the largest foundations in Europe funding research\, Dr. Frumkin has for years worked in global and planetary health. He is a trained physician and epidemiologist\, and Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington School of Public Health. From 2005 to 2010 he held leadership roles at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, first as director of the National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR)\, and later as Special Assistant to the CDC Director for Climate Change and Health. During his tenure NCEH/ATSDR created programs in Climate Change and in Healthy Community Design; launched training programs for college students\, doctoral students\, and post-docs; expanded its Biomonitoring and Environmental Public Health Tracking programs; and launched its National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures. \nDo not miss out on an compelling conversation on how we can invest in our future.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/protecting-global-health-progress-in-the-era-of-climate-change/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191205T180000
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SUMMARY:The Burke Fellowship at 10: A Celebration of Innovation in Medical Research & Teaching
DESCRIPTION:The 10th Anniversary event will bring together past and present Burke Fellows to share the impact of the fellowship on their respective careers. We’ll hear from fellows whose interests have led them to study how economics impacts malaria prevention\, treatment and diagnosis; to develop curricula to teach medical students about the root causes of health disparities; and to lead clinical trials of shortened treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis. \nThis year’s diverse group of awardees represents medicine\, business\, and public health. The three 2019-2020 Burke Fellows are working on critical issues\, from bridging the gap between the hype and reality of artificial intelligence in low- and middle-income countries\, to understanding the tradeoffs that the poor make when faced with constraints of both time and money\, to understanding how issues of cost effectiveness affect equity and distribution of resources.
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/the-burke-fellowship-at-10-a-celebration-of-innovation-in-medical-research-teaching/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191118T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191118T130000
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SUMMARY:Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change 2019 U.S. Launch
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA\n9:30AM\nRegistration and Coffee \n10:00 AM\nWelcome Remarks  \nGeorges C. Benjamin\, MD\, Executive Director\, American Public Health Association \nKeynote Addresses  \n19th U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy\, MD\, MBA \nCongresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson\, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Science\, Space and Technology \n10:30 AM\nPresentation of the 2019 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Global Report and Companion 2019 Lancet Countdown U.S. Policy Brief \nJeremy Hess\, MD\, MPH\, Author\, Global Report & Senior Author\, U.S. Policy Brief; Director\, Center for Health and the Global Environment\, University of Washington  \nRenee N. Salas\, MD\, MPH\, MS\, Lead Author\, U.S. Policy Brief; Harvard Global Health Institute\, C-CHANGE at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health\, Harvard Medical School \n11:00 AM\nPlenary Panel: Climate\, Health\, and Equity Opportunities \nIntroduction \nMelissa Lott\, PhD\, Global Lancet Countdown & Senior Research Scholar\, Center on Global Energy Policy\, Columbia University \nModerator \nMaya Earls\, Reporting Fellow\, ClimateWire \nPanelists \nAdrienne Hollis\, PhD\, JD\, Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist\, Union of Concerned Scientists \nNarasimha Rao\, PhD\, MS\, Assistant Professor of Energy Systems\, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies \nSamantha Ahdoot\, MD\, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics \nDaphne Frias\, North American Regional Focal Point For SDG 16 at the United Nation Major Group for Youth and Children \n12:00 PM\nCLOSING REMARKS\nJonathan Patz\, MD\, MPH\, Professor and John P. Holton Chair in Health and the Environment\, University of Wisconsin-Madison \nAlice Chen\, MD\, Former Executive Director of Doctors for America \n 12:20 PM\nNetworking Lunch
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/lancet-countdown-tracking-progress-on-health-and-climate-change-2019-u-s-launch/
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SUMMARY:Public Health Crisis at the Border: The Mexican Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The Trump Administration’s new ‘remain in Mexico’ policy is causing an influx of migrants waiting on the Mexican side of the border. By the time they reach the border\, many migrants are traumatized\, have untreated chronic diseases and are in need of medical treatment. In response to this dynamic situation\, The Harvard Global Health Institute\, The Woodrow Wilson Center\, Boston College School of Social Work\, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies\, and Harvard University Mexican Association of Students\, will convene key policymakers\, experts and frontline workers to discuss the current conditions on the border\, extrapolate applicable lessons learned from other crises\, and identify approaches to ensuring basic health coverage for this vulnerable population. This event is the second in a series\, following ‘The Public Health Crisis on the U.S Border: A Call for Action’ hosted by the Harvard Global Health Institute. \n  \nAGENDA  \nWelcome Remarks  \nKeynote Speaker \nDr. J. Eduardo González-Fagoaga\, PhD\, MS\, Assistant Professor\, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health\, Phoenix\, The University of Arizona \nDr. J. Eduardo Gonzalez-Fagoaga is an Assistant Professor at the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at The University of Arizona. He has worked for over 15 years on Demography and Public Health research in the US-Mexico border area. Dr. González-Fagoaga has extensive experience in sampling design\, implementation\, and statistical analysis for the Mexican Surveys of Migration along the northern and southern borders. His background in migration and binational health-related research projects has involved surveying Mexicans in the U.S. who have been recruited through non-migrant relatives in Mexico. Dr. González-Fagoaga is part of a binational research team\, whose aim is to develop several surveys focused on HIV risk and access to health services among Mexican migrants traveling through the North border of Mexico\, including migrants returning to Mexico via deportation. \nPanel 1: Understanding the Needs on the Ground: Voices from the Frontline of the Northern Mexican Border \nSpeakers include:  \nAdolfo Flores\, National Security Correspondent for Immigration\, Buzzfeed News \nAdolfo Flores is the National Security Correspondent for Immigration for Buzzfeed News. He covers stories related to immigration detention\, asylum\, and deportation – amongst other issues. Flores has traveled throughout Mexico with two caravans of immigrants and has spent months on the Mexican side of the border with immigrants and asylum-seekers. He has witnessed the conditions of people sent back to Mexico as a result of Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)\, in Tijuana\, Ciudad Juarez\, and Matamoros. In recent months\, Flores has spent time in Matamoros writing and speaking to health professionals about MPP returnees living in an encampment who use the Rio Grande to bathe and wash their clothes. Adolfo is a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times where he covered breaking Los Angeles and California news. He has also reported for the Pasadena Sun and Pasadena Star-News. A Los Angeles native\, Flores graduated from Cal State Northridge. \nJulie Qashu\, Emergency Medicine Nurse\, Volunteer \nJulie Qashu works as an emergency room nurse at a critical access level IV trauma center in Tucson\, Arizona. She is a longtime volunteer for organizations serving migrants along the US Mexican border\, including the Kino Border Initiative and Samaritans No More Deaths. Julie has recently worked to establish and support medical facilities and trainings for refugee communities in both Syria and Bangladesh. She has worked with the American Red Cross to coordinate services for families and victims of the September 11th attacks and with Medical Solutions to support critical access hospitals in rural settings in Washington\, Arizona\, and New Mexico. Julie earned her MPH from Hunter College and studied nursing at the Clinical Nurse Leader Program at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. \nAlejandro Olayo-Mendez\, Assistant Professor\, Boston College School of Social Work \nDr. Alejandro Olayo-Méndez is an Assistant Professor at the Boston College School of Social Work. Dr. Alejandro Olayo-Méndez has taken particular interest in the intersection of humanitarian aid and migration\, as well as questions regarding human rights\, inequality\, transit migration\, meso-level structures\, and the so-called “Migration Industry.” He has collaborated with Jesuit Refugee Service by conducting interviews with internally displaced people (IDP) in Colombia and Tamil Nadu\, India. Dr. Alejandro Olayo-Méndez has also practiced clinical work with immigrant and refugee communities in Chicago\, IL\, and Spokane\, WA. Currently\, he is preparing a project to research the effects of ‘Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)’ on Mexican communities\, humanitarian interventions\, and the lived experiences of asylum seekers at the Mexico-US Border. Dr. Alejandro Olayo-Méndez is also a Jesuit Priest from the West Coast Province in the United States. \nFather Javier Calvillo\, Director of Casa Del Migrante \nFather Francisco Javier Calvillo is a Diocesan Catholic Priest for the Dioceses of Ciudad Juarez\, Mexico.  He earned degrees in Philosophy and Theology from the Diocesan Seminary of Ciudad Juarez and has been a priest for the past 15 years. After his ordination\, he was named Secretary for the Pastoral Commission for Migrants in Ciudad Juarez.  He has been the Director of ‘Casa del Migrante de Ciudad Juarez’ for the past nine years.  In this role\, he oversees the operations of the Migrant Shelter that offers humanitarian assistance to migrants\, asylum seekers\, refugees\, and Mexican deportees. The shelter provides services such as food\, shelter\, communication\, and medical assistance. He is a liaison to organizations such as IOM\, UNHCR\, Instituto Nacional de Migracion\, and Mexican authorities. He also supervises the collaboration with Mexican and American volunteer organizations that support and advocate for migrant populations. \nIeva Jusionyte\, Assistant Professor of Anthropology & Social Studies\, Harvard University \nIeva Jusionyte is assistant professor of anthropology and social studies at Harvard University. Her research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of political-legal and medical anthropology. Based on fieldwork in the tri-border area between Argentina\, Brazil\, and Paraguay from 2008 to 2014\, her first book\, Savage Frontier: Making News and Security on the Argentine Border\, examines how local journalists both participate in and contest global and national security discourses and practices in a region portrayed as the hub of drug and human trafficking\, contraband\, and money laundering. Her second research project focuses on security infrastructures and emergency services along the border between Sonora and Arizona. Her 2018 book\, Threshold: Emergency Responders on the U.S.-Mexico Border\, delves into the lives of first responders under heightened security on both sides of the wall. Written from the perspective of Mexican and Mexican-American firefighters and paramedics\, the book reveals what happens when politics of wounding and ethics of rescue collide. Currently she is conducting fieldwork for her latest project\, Firepower\, a multi-sited ethnographic study that follows firearms as they move through legal and political regimes that compete to define their meaning and value–from gun shows and pawn shops in Texas and Arizona to shooting ranges\, forensic labs\, and public disarmament campaigns around Mexico. Ieva also sits on the Mexico Faculty Committee at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. \nBreak \nPanel 2: What Works and What Doesn’t: Lessons Learned from Providing Care to Vulnerable Populations \nSpeakers include:  \nEunice Rendón\, Representative\, Chicanos por la Causa \nDr. Eunice Rendon serves as the Coordinator of “Migrant Agenda”\, a citizen initiative and coalition of organizations in the United States and Mexico for the empowerment and defense of the rights of migrants. She is also an international consultant on migration and security issues and is a representative in Mexico of “Chicanos por la causa.” Dr. Rendon has held several government positions.  In the Ministry of Health\, she served as Director General of International Relations as well as the Deputy Minister of Prevention and Citizen Participation of the Ministry of the Interior. She is the former director of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad\, a decentralized body of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Until April 2019\, she worked in the Ministry of Security and Protection as the Executive Deputy Minister of the National Public Security System. Dr. Rendon is an expert in migration\, violence prevention and economic recovery strategies in vulnerable populations. \nThomas Crea\, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Global Programs at the School of Social Work\, Boston College \nThomas M. Crea\, PhD\, MSW\, is an Associate Professor\, Chair of the Global Practice Concentration\, and Assistant Dean of Global Programs at the School of Social Work\, Boston College. He is a former licensed clinical social worker with previous experience as a mental health therapist for severely emotionally disturbed children\, and as a foster care adoption worker and supervisor providing home study assessments and post-placement support to families. Dr. Crea has experience in local\, national\, and international research projects\, related to social interventions for vulnerable children and families. Dr. Crea’s research focuses on the intersections of child welfare\, refugee social protection and education\, and strengthening humanitarian aid and international development programs. His research spans multiple countries\, which in addition to the U.S. have included Guatemala\, Honduras\, Kenya\, Malawi\, Palestine\, Sierra Leone\, South Africa\, and Zimbabwe. \nJacqueline Bhabha\, Director of Research\, FXB Center for Health & Human Rights\, Harvard University \nJacqueline Bhabha\, JD\, MsC is a Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is also the Jeremiah Smith\, Jr. Lecturer in Law at Harvard Law School\, and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is the Director of Research at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights\, Harvard’s only university wide Human Rights research center. From 1997 to 2001\, Jacqueline founded and directed the Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago. Prior to 1997\, she was a practicing human rights lawyer in London and at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. She has published extensively on issues of transnational child migration\, refugee protection\, children’s rights and citizenship. \nPaul Spiegel\, Director\, Center for Humanitarian Health\, John Hopkins University \nDr. Paul Spiegel\, a physician by training\, is internationally recognized for his research on preventing and responding to complex humanitarian emergencies. Before becoming the Director of the Center for Humanitarian Health\, Dr. Spiegel was the Deputy Director of the Division of Programme Management and Support Services for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Prior to joining the UN in 2002\, Dr. Spiegel worked as a medical epidemiologist in the International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Spiegel has also worked as a medical coordinator with Médecins Sans Frontières and Médecins du Monde in refugee emergencies\, as well as a consultant for numerous organizations. \nKiryn Lanning\, Senior Technical Advisor for Emergencies\, Violence Prevention & Response\, International Rescue Committee \nKiryn Lanning is a Senior Technical Advisor for Emergencies with the International Rescue Committee (IRC). In this role\, she is responsible for the IRC’s emergency protection responses worldwide. She manages a team of emergency responders leading on women’s protection and empowerment\, child protection and protection rule of law programming in emergencies.  Kiryn has established and led protection programming in more than 15 countries during acute crises. Notably\, in the past five years\, she has either been directly deployed to or remotely supported every emergency response IRC has launched for mixed migration\, including in Europe\, Libya\, Colombia/Venezuela\, and from the northern triangle to the northern Mexico border. She has also led the development of the IRC’s guidance to integrate protection into Ebola response and preparedness efforts in the Great Lakes Region.  Prior to working with IRC\, Kiryn worked on emergency responses with multiple organizations based in Liberia\, South Sudan\, the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan\, and along the U.S – Mexico border in response to the large number of unaccompanied children arriving from Central America in 2013. \nClosing Remarks 
URL:https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/event/public-health-crisis-at-the-border-the-mexican-perspective/
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