Calling a Pandemic Ceasefire: Vaccinating in Conflict Zones Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH Monday, October 25, 2021 Watch on YouTube To contain the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people living in conflict zones will need to be vaccinated. But what will it take to negotiate “pandemic ceasefires” when warring factions have largely Read More…
Confronting Racism in Health Care Delivery: An Imperative to Improve the Public’s Health Presented in Partnership with The Commonwealth Fund and Jointly with STAT Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Watch on YouTube Structural racism, implicit bias and discrimination in health care settings factor into longstanding health disparities in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these Read More…
The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health ELECTRIC VEHICLES: The Promise for Health and Equity Presented jointly with Reuters Monday, September 13, 2021 Watch on YouTube President Biden’s recent Executive Order set a new target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid Read More…
Extreme Weather: Climate and Health in Crisis Live Online Q&A with Renee Salas, Yerby Fellow, C-CHANGE, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Emergency Medicine Physician Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Watch on YouTube From major wildfires, to deadly heat, to massive flooding, the U.S., Europe, Read More…
COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES: Americans’ Sharp Divide Live Online Q&A with Robert Blendon, Health Policy Political Expert, and Joanne Kenen, Editor-at-Large for Health Care at POLITICO Presented jointly with POLITICO Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Watch on YouTube A deepening divide along political party lines regarding COVID-19 vaccine requirements raises pressing questions about how the U.S. might Read More…
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Deepening Crisis Live Online Q&A with Wafaie Fawzi, Professor of Population Sciences, and Professor of Nutrition, Epidemiology, and Global Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Watch on YouTube With the Delta variant fueling numbers of Read More…
The Alzheimer’s Treatment Controversy: Implications of Accelerated Drug Approvals Live Online Q&A with Aaron Kesselheim, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL), Brigham and Women’s Hospital Presented jointly with Reuters Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Watch on YouTube The recent controversy surrounding the FDA approval of a new Read More…
The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums The Global Pandemic Crisis: Variants, Surges, and Vaccines Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH Watch on YouTube The global coronavirus pandemic picture is mixed. While vaccination rates increase and death rates drop in some countries, others are struggling with deadly surges and vaccine shortages. Read More…
The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Racism Against Asian Americans: Combating Hate and Discrimination Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH Friday, April 30, 2021 Watch on YouTube From physical assault to harassment to discrimination, Asian Americans have experienced a harrowing — and often overlooked– array of violence Read More…
Health and Social Policy Moving Forward: The Partisan Divide Presented jointly with POLITICO and The Commonwealth Fund Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Watch on YouTube A Democratic presidential administration. A Democrat-controlled Congress. A conservative Supreme Court. What are the likely implications for health and rights as these three powerful entities intersect under the Biden administration? A Read More…
