Harvard Public Health NOW

Impact of Long-Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy in Africa Examined at Symposium

Max Essex, chair of the HSPH AIDS Initiative, and colleagues from Harvard and elsewhere gathered on November 19 for a half-day scientific symposium to explore the impact of long-term use of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in Africa and the remaining challenges to fighting AIDS.

Watch Webcast: 149th Cutter Lecture Describes Causation Model for Human Diseases

Chien-Jen Chen delivered the 149th Cutter Lecture on Preventive Medicine on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, in Snyder Auditorium.

 

World AIDS Day and Universal Declaration of Human Rights Anniversary Marked

Joseph Kennedy III accepted an award on behalf of his great-uncle Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy at a Town Hall Meeting on December 8. Also honored was Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, who delivered a message to the audience via videotape. The event marked World AIDS Day and the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

 

Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Colin Powell to Appear in Public Service Announcements for National Mentoring Month

Held each January, the campaign mobilizes community volunteers to help young people achieve their full potential.  As a highlight of National Mentoring Month 2009, Thank Your Mentor Day™ will be celebrated on January 22.

 

More than 29 Tons of Compost Collected at HSPH as Green Team Updates School on Efforts

Several months ago, Harvard President Drew Faust announced that the University will attempt to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions by 30 percent in the next eight years. To help HSPH contribute to that goal and to other sustainability efforts, the School's Green Team has met monthly to discuss energy conservation, waste reduction, and environmental health-related efforts on campus.