We are pleased to announce that Louise C. Ivers, MD, MPH has been appointed to serve as the new Faculty Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, effective March 1, 2022. In this role, Dr. Ivers will draw from her decades-long career in medicine and global health to lead HGHI in the development and execution Continue reading [...]

Bethany-Rose (BR) Daubman, MD, is joining its team as the Director of Fellowships on September 1st, 2023. Continue reading [...]

The three HGHI Fellowship Programs support emerging leaders to advance their work in global health practice, education, and research. Continue reading [...]

The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) would like to express our sincere congratulations to Dr. Ingrid Katz, MD, MHS, on her appointment as the Director for Behavioral Sciences for PEPFAR | Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy at the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. Continue reading [...]

FlairCare: Empowering Pediatric Mental Health By Danielle Wang and Dean Wang Driven by Children While volunteering in the oncology department of the local hospital, Danielle Wang met Julia M., a little girl undergoing chemotherapy and hair loss. Struggling with self-image, Julia often felt excluded at school and protested going out in public without a hat. Continue reading [...]

The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) calls for a repeal of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. The Act is a violation of universal human rights and a threat to the health of its citizens, particularly the LGBTQIA+ community. While the Ugandan government has passed anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation over the past several decades, this bill is the Continue reading [...]

The Harvard Global Health Institute is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for virtual attendance to our Inaugural Global Health Symposium! While in person capacity is limited, we invite our longstanding global and Harvard-based community to join us virtually on April 12th, 2023 from 9:00am to 4:00pm ET for a series of conversations centered around the theme “Global Health Equity through Community Engagement.” Continue reading [...]