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Harvard Schools

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This section provides brief descriptions of Harvard schools, with a focus on their connection to global health and global learning. Each page features centers, programs, courses or initiatives that are relevant to teaching and learning about the...

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Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, but while national rates of suicide has declined in recent years, suicides among youth have been rising. According to a 2018 study from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science...

Harvard Medical School

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The health of each individual is inextricably connected with the public health of the space and society in which that person lives. At Harvard Medical School (HMS), physicians, instructors, and students partner with public health experts, social activists...

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) offers master’s and doctoral degrees in over 80 divisions, departments, and committees, from African American studies to systems biology, as well as joint degrees with Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical...

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) offers master’s and doctoral degrees in 56 divisions, departments, and committees, from African American studies to systems biology, including 17 interfaculty programs, as well as joint degrees with Harvard...

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

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Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) launched an innovative new curriculum in 2015 which integrates oral health and primary care and gives first-year students and Harvard medical students the opportunity to gain primary care clinical experience...

Harvard Divinity School

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Individual health behaviors are often shaped by religious beliefs and practices, and many health care services around the world are founded on and funded by faith-based organizations or initiatives. The study of religion commonly includes health-related...

Harvard Kennedy School

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The Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS) offers graduate programs that prepare students to be successful leaders in public service. HKS also offers more than two dozen executive education programs for leaders from the government, corporate, and...

Harvard Law School

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Harvard Law School (HLS) is home to a number of faculty whose work relates closely to global health law, policy, and innovation. It features research programs on myriad topics related to global health and development, including racial justice, East Asian...

Harvard Business School

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Harvard Business School (HBS) has a strong global presence and impact, with many projects related to health. Its Global Initiative, established in 1996, supports faculty, students, and alumni by encouraging a global perspective on research, study, and...

Harvard Graduate School of Design

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Housing, urban, and community design are important factors in the social determinants of health. At the Graduate School of Design (GSD) at Harvard University, architecture, design, and urban planning students are regularly engaged in a broad range of...

Harvard Graduate School of Education

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A number of programs at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) address disparities in education, domestically as well as internationally, that illustrate, explore, and address the vital connection between education and health. The Achievement Gap...