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We are a global, transdisciplinary community of practice, working to achieve health equity around the world. @drlouiseivers
Harvard University
Joined November 2010
Today on #WorldMentalHealthDay, we highlight HGHI intern Anna Zettelmeyer ’26, who worked with Sangath in India to support adolescent mental health through research and field-based training. Read more:
globalhealth.harvard.edu
Today (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day 2025. At Harvard, students are engaged in various projects to raise mental health awareness throughout the year. One such example is HGHI student...
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What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? - World Mental Health Day - A condition more common than asthma or diabetes - How a Few Star Scientists Develop Many of Tomorrow’s Cures - Crisis in access to surgical care https://t.co/c2B2haMz5A
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Join Ann-Christine Duhaime, M.D., on Oct 16, 1:30–2:30 PM ET for a virtual talk: “Climate Change, War, and Health in the Next 50-100 Years.” 📌 Register: https://t.co/XVjEHOP9m5 📖 Read about her working group's work:
globalhealth.harvard.edu
For years, scientists have been warning us about the looming crisis of climate change. However, according to a recent study, nearly 15% of Americans do not believe climate change is real, and 37% are...
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🌍 Join HGHI on Oct 16, 1:30–2:30 PM ET for a virtual event featuring Dr. Megan Murray on climate & health. Last year, her SWG developed community-centered solutions for climate-related health challenges. 📌 Register: https://t.co/XVjEHOP9m5 📖 Read more:
globalhealth.harvard.edu
The Harvard Climate Change and Health Collaborative hosted a second workshop on June 13th and 14th, 2024, in partnership with the Harvard Global Health Institute’s new Scholarly Working Groups...
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#ICYMI The recording of “The Ethics of Priority Setting in Global Health” is now available. Professor Ole F. Norheim joins Dr. Louise Ivers, to discuss fairness, efficiency & ethics in advancing universal health coverage. 📽️ Watch:
globalhealth.harvard.edu
Professor Ole Norheim explores the ethical challenges of setting priorities in global health and advancing universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries. This discussion examines how...
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🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome the 2025–2026 Cohort of HGHI Burke Fellows & HGHI-Salata Climate & Health Burke Fellows! Five outstanding scholars join @HarvardGH to advance research in global health & climate change. Meet the fellows ➡️ https://t.co/YFopLxM37w
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Join us Oct 16 from 1:30–2:30 PM ET for Bridging Disciplines, Advancing Solutions: Harvard’s Global Health Collaborations, as part of #WorldwideWeek2025. 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/XVjEHOP9m5
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What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? 1) Access to Oncology Medicines 2) Heart Disease Remains World’s #1 Killer 3) You want chocolate. You need flavanols. 4) AI Distinguishes Glioblastoma Read more: https://t.co/c2B2haN6V8
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#ICYMI In our latest Global Health Coffee Session, @Craig_A_Spencer & Dr. Wesler Lambert discuss why global health is a moral imperative and how U.S. leadership & partnerships can shape a more just, resilient future. https://t.co/NiYOhFp0T2
globalhealth.harvard.edu
This session explores the ethical responsibility of the United States in advancing global health equity. It highlights urgent challenges from infectious disease and maternal health to climate change...
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🚨 Applications still OPEN! Harvard Faculty: apply by Oct 19, 2025 (11:59pm ET) for HGHI’s Visiting Research Scholarship Program Host an international collaborator for a 6-week residency at Harvard. 🎥 Hear from past scholars:
globalhealth.harvard.edu
Visiting Research Scholarship Program The Harvard Global Health Institute’s Visiting Research Scholarship Program offers Harvard faculty the opportunity to host an international collaborator in...
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At BIO 2025, the HGHI Scholarly Working Group led by Aparna Parikh (@aparna1024) on Access to Cancer Therapeutics highlighted strategies to expand equitable access, drawing lessons from global health successes. Read the full article:
globalhealth.harvard.edu
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, according to the American Cancer Society. In 2020, approximately 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed, and 9.7 million people died from...
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🚨 Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2026–2027 Harvard LEAD Fellowship in Global Health! Fellows receive mentorship, executive education, networking, and a 12-month curriculum with a 6-week residency at Harvard. Apply by Nov 30th. Details & apply here: https://t.co/FgUIA0Iqho
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What role do social platforms play in the collapse of trust in science? Discussion by @HarvardGH, experts @ProfHeidiLarson and @sethmnookin dive into how—and what needs to change.
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❤️ On #WorldHeartDay2025, we reflect on 25 years of progress and the urgent reality that heart disease still claims 19.8M lives each year. (@worldheartfed) 🔗 Read our featured article with Professor David Jones' insights below. https://t.co/2gxpjk1ytA
globalhealth.harvard.edu
Despite rapid medical advances in the last few decades, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming 19.8 million lives in 2022, or about 32% of all global...
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TOMORROW at 12:00pm ET! Join us for "The Ethics of Priority Setting in Global Health" with Professor Ole Norheim. 🔗 Register:
globalhealth.harvard.edu
Professor Ole Norheim will discuss the ethical challenges of priority setting in global health, with a focus on advancing universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries. Despite...
Join Ole Norheim, MD for The Ethics of Priority Setting in Global Health — exploring equity, efficiency & universal health coverage. 📅 Sept 30 | 12–12:45pm ET 💻 Zoom | Open to public 🔗 Register: https://t.co/DqjEjdWwrM
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What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? Insights from Madagascar interventions, an HMS student presenting at the Lancet Bangkok convening, faster paths from lab to patients, and addressing antibiotic resistance Read more: https://t.co/IaBRV5QGZN
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🌍 Global Health as a Moral Imperative Join us tomorrow (Friday) from 9-10am ET for a @HarvardGH conversation on empathy, equity, and the ethical obligations of the U.S. in global health It'll be great conversation + Q&A—all welcome! 🔗Register here: https://t.co/2HBbrD1lLT
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Last week, we hosted “The Future of Global Health: Learning from a Decade of Impact in Madagascar.” 🌍 Thanks to our speakers & panelists for sharing insights on health systems, data, & global partnerships! 📌 Watch the recording here: https://t.co/HLOQosfYn9
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TOMORROW at 9:00am ET! Join us for "Global Health as a Moral Imperative: The U.S. Role in Advancing Equity and Partnership" with Craig Spencer & Wesler Lambert. 📌 Register here:
globalhealth.harvard.edu
As a global leader with substantial resources and influence, the United States holds a moral responsibility to advance health equity worldwide. This responsibility is rooted in shared human dignity...
🌍 Global Health as a Moral Imperative Join Dr. Craig Spencer & Dr. Wesler Lambert on Sept 26th from 9–10 AM ET to discuss the U.S. role in advancing health equity, ethical obligations, and global partnerships. (Q&A & open to public) 💻 Register today! https://t.co/nYYJ09Jmpa
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