# Health & Public Policy ## expand\_more The public and non-governmental sectors play important roles in the health of societies, both in the direct ways that public policy and governance shape health systems and access, and in the indirect ways they influence the cultural and social determinants of health. The centers and institutes highlighted below explore the intersections of health, public policy, civil society, business, and media by offering educational courses and projects, fostering interdisciplinary faculty collaboration, convening scholars, offering funding opportunities, and maintaining robust resource collections. [### Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation ](/ash-center-democratic-governance-and-innovation) The Roy and Lila Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) advances excellence and innovation in governance and public policy through research, education, and public discussion. Its projects that have... [### Blavatnik Institute Health Care Policy ](/blavatnik-institute-health-care-policy) The Blavatnik Institute of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School seeks to develop rich research and teaching programs surrounding today’s critical health care policy issues, while also guiding those who will shape policy in the future. The... [### Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights ](/carr-center-human-rights-policy) The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights at the Harvard Kennedy School aims to train the next generation of leaders in human rights policy and practice and serve as a hub for human rights research and policy-relevant knowledge. Program areas encompass some... [### Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics (TH Chan) ](/center-communicable-disease-dynamics-th-chan) The Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics (CCDD) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health focuses on improving methods for mathematical modeling and statistical inference on infectious disease data, engagement with policy makers to use the... [### Center for Health Decision Science ](/center-health-decision-science) The Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) uses the theories and practice of decision science to promote informed and systematic decision making involving health-related technologies and public health practices. CHDS brings together outstanding faculty... [### Center for International Development ](/center-international-development) The Center for International Development (CID) is a University-wide center based at the Harvard Kennedy School that works to advance the understanding of development challenges and to offer viable solutions to problems of global poverty. Center programs... [### Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice ](/charles-hamilton-houston-institute-race-and-justice) The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School (CHHIRJ), launched in 2005, seeks to honor and continue the unfinished work of Charles Hamilton Houston. As Vice Dean of Howard Law School, Houston developed a multi-year... [### Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics ](/edmond-j-safra-center-ethics) The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics seeks to advance teaching and research on ethical issues in public life. With a focus on practical ethics, the Center seeks to help meet the growing need for teachers, scholars, and leaders who address questions of... [### Institute of Politics ](/institute-politics) The Harvard University Institute of Politics (IOP), at the Harvard Kennedy School, exists to inspire undergraduates to consider careers in politics and public service. IOP oversees the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, one of the world’s premier arenas for... [### Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government ](/mossavar-rahmani-center-business-and-government) The mission of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School is to advance knowledge and policy analysis on challenging social problems at the interface of the public and private sector. It does this by bringing... [### Nieman Foundation ](/nieman-foundation) Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation Fellowships offer the gift of time and intellectual resources to some of the world’s most accomplished and promising journalists. In addition to the traditional year-long program, the Nieman Foundation now also... [### Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics ](/petrie-flom-center-health-law-policy-biotechnology-and-bioethics) Founded at Harvard Law School in 2005, the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics exists to respond to the need for leading legal scholarship in these fields, promote interdisciplinary analysis of the legal issues affecting... [### Program on Negotiation ](/program-negotiation) The Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School is a consortium program of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tufts University, and serves as an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to developing the theory and... [### The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research ](/hutchins-center-african-and-african-american-research) The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University supports research on the history and culture of people of African descent worldwide and provides a forum for collaboration and the exchange of ideas. The Hutchins Center... [### The Immigration Initiative at Harvard ](/immigration-initiative-harvard) The Immigration Initiative at Harvard University (IIH) was founded to further interdisciplinary scholarship, original research, and intellectual exchange among key parties interested in immigration policy and immigrant communities. Research at IIH focuses... [### Weatherhead Center for International Affairs ](/weatherhead-center-international-affairs) The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs was created to accelerate multidisciplinary social science research that addresses the world's most pressing and complex global issues. The Center supports large-scale collaborations through its Research... [### Women and Public Policy Program ](/women-and-public-policy-program) The Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) of Harvard Kennedy School closes gender gaps in economic opportunity, political participation, health, and education by creating knowledge, training leaders, and informing public policy and organizational...