Category: Past Events

Dr. Shekar Saxena, Professor of the Practice of Global Mental Health at the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, led a webinar on psychological well-being during public health emergencies as part of the INSIGHT COVID-19 course organized by JuniperMD and the China Primary Health Care Foundation and facilitated by the Harvard China Health Partnership. Recording of the two hour session…

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COVID-19 and the U.S.-China Relationship: Lessons for Collaboration in Global Health A seminar by the National Committee on United States-China Relations The arrival of the coronavirus in both China and the United States has further strained an already frayed bilateral relationship. Yet, if the world is to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future health crises, the two nations must work together to confront the immediate issues of medical treatment and equipment,…

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The US-Japan Program of Harvard University together with the Takemi Program in International Health of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health hosted a Zoom panel on “National Responses to the Coronavirus in East Asia and Italy” on April 14. The panel was moderated by Professor Michael R. Reich and discussed national responses in Japan, South Korea, China and Hong Kong, and Italy to COVID-19, with brief presentations by…

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Dr. Xihong Lin, Professor of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, presented recent research analyzing the 26,000 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wuhan until February 18, 2020, as outlined in a new paper, “Evolving Epidemiology and Impact of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wuhan, China.” The findings could provide timely information on strategy development on controlling the outbreak in the United States…

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The Harvard China Health Partnership is providing research awards for full-time Harvard students and post-doctoral fellows to conduct research on public health issues in China, with a priority on health systems or health policy issues related to China. Awards of up to $3,000 will be given, depending on whether field travel is required. This Award is supported by the William C. Hsiao Research and Education Fund. Applications are due by…

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A strong primary care system is central to achieving health system quality, efficiency, and equity. In recognition of this, recent and ongoing reforms have sought to strengthen China’s primary care system. Policymakers have little objective evidence, however, on the current quality of primary care or what interventions can improve care quality, particularly in rural areas. This presentation will discuss recent evidence from audit studies using unannounced standardized patients (SPs), considered…

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