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Pathways to Global Health: Climate Change and Health
Harvard Global Health Institute
04/11/2024
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
Join us for this informal in-person session for Harvard undergraduates to connect with our current 2023 HGHI Burke Climate and Health Fellow, Jenny Lee, PhD. Learn about her career journey in global health over lunch!Jenny Lee is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She received an M.S. in Biostatistics from Yale University and received her Ph.D. in Biostatistics from Harvard University. Her work has focused on assessing the health impacts of air pollution on vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, children, and the elderly, with an aim to find policy implications that provide actionable insights for policymakers.HGHI's Pathways to Global Health series is an informal monthly series for Harvard undergraduates to connect with global health experts and learn about their career journeys.
2024 Global Health Symposium: Partnerships in Action
Harvard Global Health Institute
04/18/2024
09:00 AM
04:15 PM
The Harvard Global Health Institute's annual Global Health Symposium provides the opportunity for faculty, staff, and students across Harvard's schools, institutes, centers, departments, and affiliated hospitals, as well as an international community of health professionals, academics, and civil society, to connect and engage in meaningful conversations around some of the most pressing global health issues in an inclusive hybrid experience. More details are forthcoming.
Harvard Undergraduate Health Policy Review with Professor I. Glenn Cohen
Harvard Undergraduate Health Policy Review
04/10/2024
08:00 PM
On Wednesday, April 10, at 8 PM EDT in Harvard Hall 101, the Harvard Undergraduate Health Policy Review will welcome Professor I. Glenn Cohen, the director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School, for a discussion about public health policy research. Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 10, at 12 PM EDT to this form in order to secure a spot for the in-person event.
HUM SAB EK (We Are One) – Exhibition Opening and Reception
Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute
04/15/2024
06:00 PM
HUM SAB EK, We Are One, is a multi-media exhibition based on a survey of over 1,000 households in Gujarat, India, and 30 hours of oral histories. It captures the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poor working women and families and how they navigated the greatest public health emergency of our times. Join us for the opening talk and reception with members of the research team, including project leader and curator Satchit Balsari.
Mindful Actions for Climate Change
04/16/2024
08:45 AM
04:30 PM
The day-long symposium will bring together leading academics, community leaders and activists, practitioners of mindfulness, and monastics who studied under Thich Nhat Hanh. Join us for an inspiring and informative day of discussion, networking, and mindfulness.This event is free and open to the public through an online webinar.
Health Equity and Leadership Conference 2024
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellows and sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
04/19/2024
08:00 AM
04:00 PM
This year’s theme embraces the transformative theme of intersectionality and health equity, illuminating the intricate ways in which diverse social identities and systemic inequalities converge to impact public health outcomes. The 2024 conference will feature an array of distinguished speakers and interactive workshops dedicated to exploring the multi-dimensional facets of health disparities, with a focus on fostering inclusive strategies and innovative solutions.
Global Health Week Symposium
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellows and sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
04/26/2024
01:30 PM
05:00 PM
Join us for the Global Health Week Symposium and Poster Day! Natalia Kanem, MD, MPH, executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will present the keynote address. Then, in panel 1, “The Importance of the 1994 ICPD–Cairo,” panelists Carmen Barroso, Judith Bruce, Jacqueline Pitanguy, and Steven Sinding will reflect on the significance of the 1994 ICPD. In panel 2, “Cairo +30: Old Promises and New Challenges,” Brittany Charlton, Jewel Gausman, Josh Glasser, and Ana Langer will consider topics that were insufficiently covered in Cairo and discuss how to best move forward. Marcia Castro will announce poster day awards, and a reception will follow from 5 to 6:30 pm.
The Ethics of AI in Public Health Communication
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellows and sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
04/23/2024
01:00 PM
01:50 PM
Join Robert Jennings and Connie Moon Sehat for a discussion of their work co-chairing the Analysis and Response Toolkit for Trust (ARTT) and National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) Ethical Use of AI in Public Health Communications Working Group. This event is presented in collaboration with the Health Communication Concentration and the Stanford Health Equity Media Fellowship.
Better Evidence, Better Training, Better Care: Supporting current and future clinicians in Africa to use evidence-based digital tools
Harvard Global Health Institute
04/26/2024
09:00 AM
09:45 AM
This session will explore the partnerships and people that enable Better Evidence at Ariadne Labs to support the frontline health workforce to make the best decisions when and where it matters most. Through 108 local Champions, the Better Evidence for Training program is facilitating access to digital tools for nearly 90,000 students and faculty at more than 59 medical schools across 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This session will feature Biliamin Popoola, President of the Better Evidence for Training Champion Steering Committee and Librarian at the University of Medical Sciences in Nigeria, and Julie Rosenberg , Associate Director of Better Evidence. The two will discuss the importance and lessons of partnerships, how digital tools impact the global health landscape, and how the program aims to impact global health equity in both the short- and the long run.
