November 10th, 2015
THE MODERN SLAVE TRADE: Public Health Impacts Presented in Collaboration with PRI’S The World & WGBH A global scourge, human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that traps millions of people in lives of forced labor and sexual exploitation. Political instability and extremism leave people, especially women and children, vulnerable to predation. In this Read More…
October 1st, 2015 Part of: Policy Controversies.
Since the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, last year, the U.S. has seen the growth of a new social movement that has focused national attention on policing tactics, criminal justice, and the continued health and social inequalities confronting black Americans today. Legislation that would require states to notify the U.S. Justice Department of Read More…
March 17th, 2015 Part of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.
This Forum event with examine “Living the Best Life Possible: Doctor and Patient Conversations About Serious Illness and Mortality.”
December 1st, 2014 Part of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.
[FORUM VIDEO] Could “treatment as prevention” prove to be the strategy to finally end the AIDS epidemic?
September 15th, 2014 Part of: Policy Controversies.
[FORUM VIDEO]: This Forum event examined the drivers of public perceptions of vaccinations, the threats that vaccine-preventable illnesses pose, and the steps to be taken to restore trust in one of public health’s greatest weapons against infectious diseases.
May 21st, 2014 Part of: Policy Controversies.
[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum examined the societal factors driving delayed pregnancy, delve into the health risks to older mothers and their babies, and explore both the risks and the benefits to older parenthood.
February 5th, 2014 Part of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.
[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event examined the public health menace posed by antimicrobial resistance and the steps to be undertaken to fight the “superbugs.”
November 13th, 2013 Part of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.
[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event examined current pandemic preparedness in the face of MERS and H7N9.
October 16th, 2013 Part of: Policy Controversies.
[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event examined the practicalities and decision-making driving the humanitarian response to the unfolding Syrian conflict.
