Population Health

The social determinants of health—the social, environmental, infrastructural, political, cultural, and educational conditions that exist where people live—have a profound impact on the health of populations in those places. The centers below focus on the health and social determinants of populations, addressing issues of equity, human rights, and access. They promote interdisciplinary understanding of population health metrics and the ways in which demographic trends intersect with social and economic development across the globe, as well as the translation of scholarship into policy and practice in government and civil society.

Blavatnik Institute of Global Health and Social Medicine

The Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School creates and applies social science and humanities research to improve the practice of medicine, the delivery of treatment, and the development of local and global health care...

Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital

The Center for Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) exists to improve the health of the most vulnerable in our global community by leveraging MGH’s 200-year legacy of innovation in medical care, education, and scientific discovery. It...

Center on the Developing Child

The Center on the Developing Child was founded in 2006 on the belief that the vitality and sustainability of any society depends on the extent to which it provides opportunities early in life for all children to achieve their full potential and engage in...

François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights

The François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights advances the rights and wellbeing of children, adolescents, youth, and their families living in the most extreme circumstances worldwide. The Center leverages a rights-based approach...

Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS)

The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS), founded in 1964, studies broad policy questions involving population, resources, health, and the environment. With the mission of improving wellbeing around the world, the goal of the...

Harvard Global Health Institute

Founded in 2011, the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is a University-wide entity that facilitates multidisciplinary, collaborative approaches to tackling global health challenges that are bigger than any one school or discipline. Connecting...

Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) is a University-wide center involving multiple entities within the Harvard community that provides expertise in public health, medicine, social science, management, and other disciplines to promote evidence-based...

Harvard University Center for AIDS Research

The Harvard University Center for AIDS Research (HU CFAR) provides research, education, and training to HU CFAR members across Harvard University and its affiliates through services that are in direct response to member needs. Areas of study by NIH-funded...

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