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May 15, 2025

Professor Byron Good reflects on two decades of mental health work in post-conflict Aceh, revealing how international collaboration can shape long-term recovery and resilience.

Featuring:

Speaker: Byron Good, PhD, BD, Professor of Medical Anthropology, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
Moderator: Louise C. Ivers, MD, MPH, DTM&H, Faculty Director, Harvard Global Health Institute

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