GHP Weekly NewsletterMay 17, 2024Welcome back to another edition of the GHP weekly newsletter! We hope everyone's had a wonderful end to the semester and has a great time at the graduation festivities next week. Please keep reading for new community updates, events, publications, and open opportunities in GHP.
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April Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum
From April 21 to 24, the annual April Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum convened finance and economic planning ministers from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Supported by more than a dozen long-serving former ministers and heads of government, the incumbent ministers focused on how to leverage sufficient resources to invest in stimulating sustainable economic growth at a time when a large proportion of available state revenues is consumed by servicing substantial foreign debts. To learn more, check out the article about the forum.
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Alison Rohr Nominated for Sarah K. Wood Award
GHP’s assistant director of administration, Alison Rohr, was nominated for the 2024 Sarah K. Wood Award for Outstanding Staff Performance! The Sarah K. Wood Award recognizes a staff member who demonstrates the qualities of dedication, competence, positive attitude, initiative, and ability to mentor, encourage, and inspire others. Congratulations, Alison!
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Upcoming Events
Speakers will share their own perspectives; they do not speak for Harvard.
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2025–2026 HBNU Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Info Session
Monday, June 3 / 10–11 am / Zoom
The HBNU Fogarty Global Health Training Program provides one-year mentored research fellowship opportunities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for PhD candidates, medical students, and postdoctoral candidates from the U.S. and LMICs. The program supports research in areas of interest including HIV/AIDS, non-communicable diseases, mental health, maternal and child health and nutrition, and more. Register below to attend the info session to learn about the fellowship from program PIs and alumni and ask questions. Please visit the fellowship website to learn more, and if you have any questions, please contact coordinator Lizi Fine or PI Wafaie Fawzi.
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Open Call for Applications
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HGHI Burke Climate and Health Fellowship
This two-year fellowship program, a partnership between the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), offers financial support for eligible research fellows, post-doctoral scholars, and early career faculty pursuing scholarly research at the intersection of climate change and global health. During this fellowship, which runs from September to June, HGHI Burke Climate and Health Fellows will work closely with a Harvard faculty mentor on their proposed research project. Please note that all applicants are required to have a sponsoring mentor from Harvard, and applications are due by 5 pm on Friday, May 31. To learn more and register, visit the fellowship webpage and reach out to HGHI_fellowships@harvard.edu with any questions about the fellowship or eligibility.
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Global Perspectives on Decentralized Health Systems
This one-week course, which will run from August 5 to 9, 2024, explores the development and implementation of effective health care decentralization policies. Participants will learn to identify which functions benefit from decentralization and understand the necessary capacities at both subnational and national levels to ensure success. The course will be led by Thomas J. Bossert, senior lecturer on global health policy, emeritus, and the cost is $3,500. Please reach out to ihsp@hsph.harvard.edu with any questions and visit the International Health Systems Program website for more information. Applications are due June 18, 2024.
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2024 Urban Humanitarian Emergencies Course
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative is excited to announce that registration for the Urban Humanitarian Emergencies Course is now open! The course will be offered in person from July 16 to 19, 2024, in Cambridge, MA. Visit the course website to learn more and register.
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2025–2026 HBNU Fogarty Global Health Fellowship
The HBNU Fogarty Global Health Training Program provides one-year mentored research fellowship opportunities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for PhD candidates, medical students, and postdoctoral candidates from the U.S. and LMICs. The program supports research in areas of interest including HIV/AIDS, non-communicable diseases, mental health, maternal and child health and nutrition, and more. Please visit the fellowship website to learn more, and if you have any questions, please contact coordinator Lizi Fine or PI Wafaie Fawzi. The application deadline is October 1, 2024.
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