GHP Weekly NewsletterFebruary 2, 2024Welcome back to another edition of the GHP weekly newsletter! Please keep reading for new community updates, events, publications, and open opportunities in GHP.
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Health Systems Innovation Lab Featured in Harvard Chan School News
Three years ago, Professor of Global Health Systems Rifat Atun established the Health Systems Innovation Lab (HSIL) with the goal of using research and innovation to transform health systems around the world. The Lab's work ranges from student engagement and executive education to public–private partnerships and research translation. To learn more about the exciting work being done at the HSIL, read the Harvard Chan news story.
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Valencia Lambert Featured in Harvard Chan School News
This week, the Harvard Chan School news featured Valencia Lambert, a master of science candidate in GHP! The article highlights Valencia’s work on women’s sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa, where Valencia has researched contraceptive use among Tanzanian women and barriers to HIV health care among women in Uganda. To learn more about Valencia’s research, check out the article, “Understanding Contraceptive Decision-Making in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
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Career Trajectories in Public Health: Global Health Diplomacy
Friday, February 2 / 1–2 pm ET / Zoom
Join us for a conversation between Ayako Okuhama, MD, MPH, and Tamar Tchelidze, MD, MPH, moderated by Rashad Massoud, MD, MPH, FACP, visiting faculty.
Ayako Okuhama is an incoming technical officer for the Health Emergency Programme, Infectious Hazard Preparedness Unit, Eastern-Mediterranean Regional Office, World Health Organization. Tamar Tchelidze is a disease area partner at Medical and Scientific Affairs, Roche Diagnostics. Ayako and Tamar will share their experiences working in global health diplomacy and will hold a Q&A with attendees.
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Plant-Based Diets for Complementary Foods for Toddlers: Tradeoffs Between Biology and Context?
Monday, February 5 / 1–2 pm ET / Kresge 502 and Zoom
Nancy Krebs, MD, MS, will examine current recommendations for adults to choose plant-based diets to promote both health and sustainability in contrast to current guidance emphasizing animal source foods for complementary diets for infants and toddlers. Considerations for adequacy of alternative diet patterns in distinct settings to support optimal growth and meet micronutrient needs will be discussed.
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From Data to Action: Atrocity Prevention Through Spatial Methods Tuesday, February 6, and Wednesday, February 7 / 9:30 am – 12 pm ET / Zoom
Join the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s Atrocity Prevention Lab for their inaugural conference to explore the role of spatial methods in atrocity and conflict prevention. Through a series of expert-led presentations, panels, and workshops, participants will explore how spatial methods such as geographic information systems (GIS) can help us better understand patterns of violence, identify vulnerable populations, and develop effective conflict and atrocity prevention strategies. Questions? Please contact Saira Khan.
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The South Africa ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel: Implications for Palestinian HealthWednesday, February 7 / 11 am – 12:30 pm / Zoom
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Brown Bag Seminar: Factors Contributing to Disaster Resilience in the PhilippinesThursday, February 8 / 1–1:55 pm / Building 1 Room 1208 and Zoom
Join us for our first installment in the Thursday Brown Bag Series this semester, featuring Vincenzo Bollettino, PhD, director of the Program on Resilient Communities at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and senior research scientist in GHP. Questions? Please contact Jessica Majano.
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2nd Annual Africa Health Conference
Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24 / Harvard Chan School
The Africa Health Conference, presented by the Harvard Chan Africa Health Students Forum, is an annual event that brings together experts, researchers, practitioners, and students from across the world to discuss and explore pressing health challenges in Africa. This year’s event will explore the theme “Mapping Changemakers Transforming Health in Africa.”
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Estimated rates of progression to tuberculosis disease for persons infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the United States, GHP authors: Mina Ekramnia, Yunfei Li, Nicole Swartwood, and Nicolas Menzies, published in Epidemiology
How public health organizational structure affected the response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in British Columbia, Canada, GHP author: Peter Berman, published in International Journal of Public Health
Hypertension care cascades and reducing inequities in cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries, GHP authors: Dorit Stein, Stéphane Verguet, and Rifat Atun, published in Nature Medicine
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Open Calls for Applications
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Humanitarian Response Intensive Course
The Humanitarian Response Intensive Course (HRIC) is offered each year to professionals from around the world. Through presentations and hands-on table top exercises offered by faculty and guest lecturers who are experts in their topic areas, participants will gain familiarity with the primary frameworks and practical issues that arise in the humanitarian field. The course will be offered in person in Cambridge, MA, from April 16 to 28, 2024, and will include a three-day fully immersive humanitarian simulation. Registration will be open until the course is full. For more information, visit the HRIC website.
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International Health Systems Program’s 2024 Open-Enrollment Courses
May 1–7, 2024: Strengthening Human Resources for Health
Early Bird Discount ($500 Off) Deadline: February 1
Location: On campus
Cost: $3,500
Application Deadline: April 1
August 5–9, 2024: Global Perspectives on Decentralized Health Systems
Location: On campus (Hybrid options available)
Cost: $3,500
Application Deadline: June 18, 2024
Early Bird Discount ($500 Off) Deadline: May 1, 2024
October 21–25, 2024: High Quality Health Systems: Assessing Performance and Improving at Scale
Location: On campus
Cost: $3,500
Application Deadline: September 1, 2024
Early Bird Discount ($500 Off) Deadline: July 1, 2024
We recommend applying early to ensure sufficient time for visa processing and to secure the best travel and accommodation rates. For more details, please reach out to ihsp@hsph.harvard.edu.
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Intensive Summer Course on Migration and Refugee Studies in Greece
The FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, in collaboration with the Refugee and Migration Studies Hub at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, and with the support of the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece and the U.S., is offering a three-week intensive, interdisciplinary course on migration and refugee studies. The course will be taught in English and organized around a multidisciplinary, rights-based curriculum that draws on legal, medical, environmental, and broader social science approaches to migration policy and practice. The course will take place from July 5 to 28, 2024, in Athens, Nafplio, Ancient Olympia, and Lesvos. The application deadline is February 10, 2024. For additional information on the program or application process, please contact Vasileia Digidiki. Please find the application form for Harvard-affiliated applicants here, and the form for non-Harvard-affiliated applicants here.
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Global Health Delivery Intensive
The Global Health Delivery Intensive (GHDI) at Harvard Chan School is a virtual, three-week program that addresses how to design and manage programs that improve health care delivery and outcomes in low-resource settings. The course will take place from July 9 to 26, 2024, and the application deadline is February 15, 2024. Applicants should be mid-career professionals who have a demonstrated commitment to health equity and experience in health organizations. Practitioners, policy leaders, and administrators are all strong candidates, and international candidates are encouraged to apply.
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The Trinity Challenge to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesA new innovation competition with a grand prize of up to £1 million is currently accepting submissions. The Trinity Challenge on Antimicrobial Resistance is specifically calling for data-driven solutions focused on low- and middle-income countries to help mitigate the global crisis of antimicrobial resistance. The Challenge was launched with a webinar featuring tips and discussion from the Trinity Challenge team and their partners MIT Solve, plus questions from participants on topics like the Challenge’s community data focus and the application process. You can watch the recording here. Submissions are due February 29, 2024.
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HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowship
The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) has opened applications for the 2024–2025 HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowship for junior faculty members across the University. There are two categories of awards. The research award provides $75,000 to conduct foundational research that prepares the junior faculty member to be an independent investigator or conduct exploratory work on groundbreaking questions seldom supported by traditional funding sources. The curriculum development and teaching award provides $25,000 to apply innovative pedagogy to course development and teaching, particularly at the undergraduate level. All application materials are due by 5 pm on March 8, 2024. More information can be found on the HGHI Burke Fellowship website.
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