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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Harvard’s commitment to advance learning and research in the health of populations (“public health”) includes and incorporates research within and across global borders as it relates to the multifaceted aspects of “global health.” At the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, global health is a focus both within the Department of Global Health and Population and across aspects of every academic department. For example, the Division of Policy Translation and Leadership Development enables global political and health leaders to translate technical research into effective policy, through executive education, case-based teaching, training in emergency preparedness and response, and the Menschel Senior Leadership Fellows Program. Global health is a common discussion topic in “The Forum,” a media-based exchange that facilitates 60-minute dialogues, broadcast in the school's based studio, to facilitate international conversation about policy choices and scientific controversies.

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Featured Program

The Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights at the FXB Center serves as an academic hub focused on Palestinian health, with programs spanning knowledge production, education, and community engagement. Using a multi-disciplinary, rights-based approach across fields of public health, law, and social sciences, the program collaborates with students, faculty, and organizations to build understanding of the structural and social determinants of health for Palestinians.

Featured Media

This panel discussion, which featured expert speakers from HSPH and the Hispanic Access Foundation, discussed the growing evidence of the health risks caused by exposure to air pollution—and how air quality impacts brain health. The panelists examined recent findings related to air pollution and offered policy recommendations for achieving cleaner air for all.