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Gearing up to Welcome the 2023 Harvard LEAD Fellows to Cambridge

January 4, 2023

The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) in partnership with the Department of Global Health and Population (GHP) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offer the Harvard Learn, Engage, Advance, and Disrupt (LEAD) Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health. LEAD is a transformational fellowship designed to promote leadership skills in women from Continue reading[...]

Launched: Highly Anticipated 2022 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Policy Brief for the U.S.

October 28, 2022

2022 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change U.S. Policy Brief On October 25th, the highly anticipated sixth annual Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change U.S. Policy Brief was released. The Harvard Global Health Institute serves as the host institution for this work – led by HGHI affiliate faculty member and Senior Author of the Brief, Dr. Continue reading[...]

HGHI Presents the 2022 LEAD Fellows for Promoting Women in Global Health

July 29, 2022

The Harvard Global Health Institute is thrilled to announce the fourth cohort of LEAD Fellows for Promoting Women in Global Health. Founded in 2019, the LEAD Fellowship is a collaboration between the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Women in Health Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Made possible by the Continue reading[...]

HGHI Presents the 2022 Burke Global Health Fellows

July 20, 2022

The Burke Global Health Fellowship program at the Harvard Global Health Institute provides funding for Harvard junior faculty members from across the University for innovative research and curriculum development and teaching in global health. The Fellowships are made possible through the generous support of Harvard alumna Katherine States Burke, AB ’79, and her husband, T. Continue reading[...]

U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Undermines Public Health

June 24, 2022

The Harvard Global Health Institute is dedicated to health equity and social justice. We are also committed to individual autonomy and bodily integrity. Our belief in these core values does not stop at city, state, or country borders. As such, we believe it is critical in this moment to recognize the impact of the U.S. Continue reading[...]

HGHI Welcomes New Faculty Director: Louise C. Ivers, MD, MPH

March 15, 2022

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[...]

In Memoriam: Dr. Paul Farmer

February 22, 2022

In Memoriam, It is with a heavy heart that we commemorate the passing of one of the most iconic global health leaders of our generation, Dr. Paul Farmer, the Kolokotrones University Professor and the chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and the co-founder and chief strategist of Continue reading[...]

Five Questions with Global Mental Health Experts: A conversation with Professor Arthur Kleinman

February 7, 2022

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health student, Davy Deng, interviews Dr. Arthur Kleinman, Professor of Medical Anthropology and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Rabb Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University and Chair of the GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard Advisory Group. Davy Deng:You are known as one of the world’s leading experts on global mental health, particularly in East Continue reading[...]

HGHI, HU CFAR Host Virtual Grand Rounds on Lessons from HIV for Global Equity During Pandemics

January 24, 2022

Ongoing global Covid-19 vaccine and therapeutic inequities threaten to prolong and exacerbate the pandemic for all countries. As advocates, academics, and policymakers alike call for the U.S. and other wealthy nations to share these lifesaving resources with the world, it is prudent to consider the lessons learned from the HIV pandemic that can be translated Continue reading[...]

Announcing: Mental Health Care Leadership Champions - A Three-Program Certificate of Specialization

January 19, 2022

The unmet needs for care for mental health problems have always been large; they have only increased during the current pandemic. Mental Health Care Leadership Champions will help narrow this gap by training and mentoring forward-thinking leaders. For more information visit: Mental Health Care Leadership Champions Program EMPOWERING LEADERS FOR IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES The Certificate Continue reading[...]

HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowship 2022 | Application OPEN

January 18, 2022

The Harvard Global Health Institute has opened applications for the Burke Global Health Fellowship. This Fellowship program provides funding for Harvard junior faculty members from across the University for innovative research and curriculum development and teaching (particularly at the undergraduate level) in global health. The Burke Global Health Fellowship is a career-altering opportunity. For alumni, Continue reading[...]

Grand Challenges Canada funded project to scale up peer supervision for delivery of psychological treatments - Collaboration between GMH@Harvard's Project EMPOWER, Dimagi, Sangath and the University of Toronto

December 14, 2021

Written by: Ankita Shah, Program Coordinator, Sangath Bhopal HubEdited by: Juliana Restivo, Program Coordinator, Harvard Medical School “Our experience today reinforced that ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) have the potential to revolutionize mental healthcare. Their interpersonal skills were heart-warming and their strong ties to the community form the needed foundation to deliver accessible, patient-centered care. Continue reading[...]