Issues Archive - Harvard Public Health Magazine https://harvardpublichealth.org/issues/ Exploring what works, what doesn’t, and why. Mon, 22 May 2023 21:58:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://harvardpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/favicon-50x50.png Issues Archive - Harvard Public Health Magazine https://harvardpublichealth.org/issues/ 32 32 https://harvardpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/harvard-public-health-head.png Spring 2023 https://harvardpublichealth.org/issues/spring-2023/ Fri, 19 May 2023 19:38:16 +0000 https://harvardpublichealth.org/?post_type=issue&p=10255 On indigenous displacement, family leave, and the future of PEPFAR

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PEPFAR’s new goal: Ending HIV by 2030

Millions of lives have been saved since President George W. Bush established the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in 2003—but what’s next?
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Hope, headaches, and public health politics

Health outcomes can be traced back to politics and policies. In a polarizing world, will we have the courage to make decisions in the public’s interest?

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]]> Winter 2023 https://harvardpublichealth.org/issues/winter-2023/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:24:55 +0000 https://harvardpublichealth.org/?post_type=issue&p=7430 On robot companions, making public health more precise, and reforming global aid work.

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Q&A: Ankur Pandya on health decision science

The Harvard Chan associate professor of health decision science discusses how his field can help with COVID-19 response decisions—and how teaching is like stand-up comedy.

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]]> Fall 2022 https://harvardpublichealth.org/issues/fall-2022/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:30:00 +0000 https://harvardpublichealth.org/?post_type=issue&p=5256 How structural racism affects health—and what people are doing about it.

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Reparations will save Black lives

Mary Bassett, New York state health commissioner, examines the close ties between wealth and health in America. It's time, she says, for the U.S. government to pay its debt to Black Americans.

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African public health

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The science of life satisfaction

Flourishing expert Tyler VanderWeele contemplates how individuals and communities can move forward after two years of pandemic grief
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Affirming care

Financial aid and student support funds are helping Tanat Chinbunchorn, MPH ’22, lead initiatives for patient communities that often face stigma.
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Of note Spring 2022

“Good” cholesterol, diabetes and hormones, ‘smart’ packaging and other news from the school.
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Alumni News Spring 2022

Career updates from past classes, starting with a note from the class of 1990.

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]]> Winter 2022 https://harvardpublichealth.org/issues/winter-2022/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:44:27 +0000 https://harvardpublichealth.org/?post_type=issue&p=53 The events of 2021 put a stark point on our global crisis and its impact on well-being. Look for inspiration in these stories of resilience, creativity, and fortitude.

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Climate, Changed

The events of 2021 put a stark point on our global crisis and its impact on well-being. Look for inspiration in these stories of resilience, creativity, and fortitude.

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Letter from Nairobi

My friend’s butterfly garden seemed absurd. Now it relieves my climate stress.

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Of note Winter 2022

Workplace health, crisis response, collaborations in China and Africa, and other news from the school.

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]]> Fall 2021 https://harvardpublichealth.org/issues/fall-2021/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:11:02 +0000 https://harvardpublichealth.org/?post_type=issue&p=119 Kizzmekia Corbett leading the way in pandemic fights, combatting piling-up sources of stress, and researchers debating the use of AI in public health.

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The age of trauma

With sources of stress piling up health experts are looking to root-cause solutions.

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Back to campus

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health welcomed students back to campus for Fall 2021 Orientation from August 23 to 27.
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Frontlines Fall 2021

Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
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Alumni News Fall 2021

Alumni News from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health starting with a note from the class of 1958.

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]]> Spring 2021 https://harvardpublichealth.org/issues/spring-2021/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:13:40 +0000 https://harvardpublichealth.org/?post_type=issue&p=125 How Harvard Chan School researchers are taking action on climate change and fighting for a healthier, more equitable planet.

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No time to waste

How Harvard Chan School researchers are taking action on climate change and fighting for a healthier, more equitable planet.

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Last mile first

Isha Nirola, DrPH ’21, works to improve health in communities long denied access to quality care.
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Off the Cuff: Curtis Huttenhower

The co-director of the Harvard Chan Microbiome in Public Health Center studies microbial communities starting at the population level.
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Frontlines Spring 2021

Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
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Finally back on campus

To address remote learning challenges, a hybrid program brings international students back for weekly in-person classes.
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Virtual reality

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the School’s focus to new ways of teaching.

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