New in global health: The Americas have the tools to eliminate HIV, but expanding equitable access to prevention, testing, and treatment remains critical. At #AIDS2026, PAHO called for stronger commitment & partnerships to close remaining gaps. Read more: bit.ly/4w5aU9V

AIDS 2026: The Americas have the tools to eliminate HIV, but gaps in access and coverage remain, says PAHO

PAHO Director calls for expanded access to innovations such as oral and injectable PrEP, rapid testing, and HIV self-testing, while strengthening early diagnosis and timely treatment initiation to adv...

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Anika Liv Christensen ’26 discovered global health through HGHI’s Internship Program, where she researched plague in Madagascar. Now the 2026 HGHI Global Health Research Showcase poster award recipient, she will continue her research as a Fulbright Scholar. bit.ly/4vZjh6T

Curiosity, Music, and the Pursuit of a Healthier World: Anika Christensen’s Interdisciplinary Journey into Global Health - Harvard Global Health Institute

Recently named the undergraduate poster winner at the Harvard Global Health Institute’s (HGHI) 2026 Student Global Health Research Showcase, and a soon-to-be Fulbright Scholar heading to Germany this ...

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New in global health this week: As funding cuts threaten drug development for malaria, TB, and neglected tropical diseases, researchers in South Africa are advancing AI-driven drug discovery and local manufacturing to strengthen global health innovation. Read more: bit.ly/4fvdKhZ

How Scientists Can Revive Global Health Drug Development | Think Global Health

South African biomedical researchers are spearheading new approaches to catalyze drug discovery and manufacturing

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📣 HGHI is now accepting applications for the 2026–2027 Visiting Research Scholars Program. For Harvard faculty sponsors to host an international research collaborator for a 6-week funded residency supporting global health research partnerships. Apply: bit.ly/43WXnWk

Student Spotlight: Meet SURGH intern Mieti Adi, whose summer at the Rubin Lab is strengthening her passion for infectious disease research and global health while contributing to tuberculosis research. Read more: bit.ly/4fdXB1E

Extreme heat affects health, livelihoods, and economic security worldwide. HGHILEAD Fellows from 10 countries came together to share recommendations for reframing heat as a cross-sector challenge. Read more: bit.ly/4fKK4ia

Reframing Heat as a Cross-Sector Challenge: LEAD Alumni on Systems, Policy, and Community Action - Harvard Global Health Institute

At a recent Harvard Learn, Engage, Advance, Disrupt (LEAD) Fellowship alumni workshop, 12 fellows from 10 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America joined Satchit Balsari, HGHI Steering...

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New in global health this week: El Salvador has been validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, the first country in Central America and the second in the Americas to reach this milestone. Read more: bit.ly/4w5miDh

El Salvador validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated El Salvador as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is the world's leading infectious cause of blindness.

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New in global health: Extreme heat is an escalating public health crisis, driving illness, straining health systems, threatening food and water security, and deepening health inequities worldwide. Read more: bit.ly/4f7JUjh

The Extreme Heat Tech Stack: The Solutions Leaders Urgently Need

We need to urgently build the extreme heat technology stack. Leaders need to be equipped with the knowledge of the different technology solutions.

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Why is investing in global health essential, and what role should Harvard play in advancing health for all? HGHI Faculty Director Louise Ivers joined the panel, Reimagining Global Health, to discuss health equity and the future of the field. Read more: bit.ly/4bsYj8I

Reimagining Global Health in 2026

Symposium explores evolving roles of U.S., HMS amid rapid change

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In May, the Idris Lab welcomed Dr. Bartholomew Ondigo, a visiting scholar from Kenya, to assist in Dr. Azza Idris’s ongoing research regarding the effects of malaria on pregnant women. https://ragoninstitute.org/2026/06/idris-lab-welcomes-hghi-visiting-scholar-dr-bartholomew-ondigo/

New in global health this week: In Venezuela, international search and rescue teams are working across La Guaira after dual earthquakes caused widespread structural collapse. 46 teams from 26 countries have been deployed so far. Read & listen here: n.pr/4atEzBI

Aid worker talks about the rescue efforts underway in Venezuela

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Sebastian Mocarquer with the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team about the search for earthquake survivors trapped under the rubble.

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📣 HGHI is now accepting applications for the 2026–2027 Visiting Research Scholars Program. For Harvard faculty sponsors to host an international research collaborator for a 6-week funded residency supporting global health research partnerships. Apply: bit.ly/43WXnWk

Funding Opportunity Now Open to Welcome Global Research Collaborators to Harvard Campus - Harvard Global Health Institute

The Harvard Global Health Institute is now accepting applications for the 2026–2027 cohort of the Visiting Research Scholarship Program, which provides funding for a 6-week in-residence experience at ...

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New in global health this week: A recent @gavi.org article explores how the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo involves more than containing the virus, it also requires addressing misinformation, trust, and community engagement. Read more: bit.ly/3Sy67iW #GlobalHealthinFocus

In the DRC fighting Ebola means fighting rumours

In Ituri, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), misinformation is raising the risk that Ebola patients and their contacts remain hidden from health teams.

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#ICYMI: Our latest Research & Innovation Speaker Series session with Prof. Goodarz Danaei focused on advancing cardiovascular risk prediction through data, evidence, and new modeling approaches. 📌 Read the full Q&A, key takeaways, and resources here: bit.ly/4ve7Kki

Advancing Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Data, Evidence, and New Modeling Approaches - Harvard Global Health Institute

In the recent Research & Innovation Speaker Series talk, “Combining Evidence from Observational Studies and Population Surveys to Better Predict Cardiovascular Disease Risk,” Goodarz Danaei, MD, Berna...

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New in global health this week: Former Harvard LEAD Fellow Dr. Marie Roseline Darnycka Belizaire featured in a UN interview on Ebola response in DRC. Dr. Belizaire, @who.int Africa’s Emergencies Director, highlights community engagement as central to outbreak control. Read more: bit.ly/4uxxyqE

Ebola response in DR Congo: It’s all about trust, and teamwork

Health workers responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are working closely with local communities, recognising that trust is as critical as testing and treatment, to s...

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Congrats to Visiting Scholar Bartholomew Ondigo and Azza Idris on their recent publication examining malaria diagnosis during pregnancy in Busia County, Kenya. The study highlights the need for improved diagnostic approaches in malaria-endemic settings. 📌 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42177399/

Evaluation of microscopy and first response™ malaria Ag PAN/Pf RDT compared to qPCR and hemoglobin levels in pregnant women at delivery in Busia County, Western Kenya - PubMed

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New in global health this week: as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to expand, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that response teams are already "playing catch-up." 📌 Read more: bit.ly/3RNwuBf

Charting Ebola Responses: How 2026 Stacks Up After Aid Cuts | Think Global Health

An Ebola outbreak circulating undetected for weeks or months is a collective failure of global health security, regardless of cause

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The Environmental Pressures on Malaria Scholarly Working Group, led by Flaminia Catteruccia, convened a symposium examining the environmental, biological, and societal challenges shaping the future of malaria control and eradication. 📌 Recap & Recording: bit.ly/4xbcdFT

Malaria is gaining ground—but researchers are developing promising new solutions | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

At a recent symposium, malaria researchers from Harvard Chan School and beyond discussed the disease's history, current challenges, and breakthroughs.

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HGHI Affiliated Faculty member Dr. Kiran Agarwal-Harding and collaborators in Boston, Botswana, and Rwanda are leading a global webinar series on postpartum hemorrhage management in resource-limited settings. Learn more & register: sonaglobalacademy.org/conferences/...

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With governments and donors now actively shaping AI policy for health, how do we ensure the evidence base and frontline capacity keep pace with the speed of deployment? Watch our latest session on AI in global health: bit.ly/4e0LvqU

RECORDING: Can AI Transform Global Health? Promise, Progress, and Reality - Harvard Global Health Institute

This discussion examines whether AI can meaningfully strengthen global health systems by addressing challenges such as workforce shortages, delayed diagnostics, fragmented data systems, and outbreak p...

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This summer, 43 undergraduate students are beginning global health research and internship experiences with 29 partner organizations across the U.S. and around the world through our Summer Research & Internship Program. 📌 Read more: bit.ly/4359oZl

Students Begin Summer Global Health Research and Internship Programs in U.S. and Around the World - Harvard Global Health Institute

The Harvard Global Health Institute is proud to announce the launch of the HGHI Summer Research and Internship Program for 2026. This summer, 43 undergraduate students begin immersive research and int...

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Drug-resistant gonorrhea is one of the clearest examples of the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance. In a recent HGHI Research & Innovation discussion, Prof. Yonatan Grad explored how resistance is reshaping treatment, diagnostics, and surveillance. Read more: bit.ly/438BFht

How New Diagnostics and Surveillance Could Shape the Fight Against Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea - Harvard Global Health Institute

Below, Yonatan Grad, physician-scientist and infectious disease epidemiologist and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and Director of the Cente...

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New in global health this week: the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo highlights how outbreaks are shaped not only by disease, but also weak health systems and trust. WHO Director-General Tedros visited Kinshasa to support response efforts. Read more: to.pbs.org/3PVSZmK

Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped,' WHO chief says as he arrives in Congo

“To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport late Thursday.

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We’re excited to welcome the 2026–2027 cohort of the Harvard Global Health Institute Student Advisory Committee (SAC)! 🌍 This 13-member undergrad group will help foster mentorship & collaboration in global health across Harvard and beyond. Learn more: bit.ly/4336DHY

HGHI Welcomes New Student Advisory Committee Cohort for 2026–2027 - Harvard Global Health Institute

The Harvard Global Health Institute is pleased to announce the 2026–2027 cohort of the Student Advisory Committee (SAC), a 13-member undergraduate leadership group that will serve from Fall 2026 throu...

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HGHI welcomes Dr. Bartholomew Ondigo as the 2025–2026 Visiting Research Scholar in Cambridge, MA! Dr. Ondigo will collaborate with Dr. Azza H. Idris on research advancing understanding of placental malaria immunity and maternal health. 📌 Read more: bit.ly/4nUkNo4

Harvard Global Health Institute Welcomes 2025–2026 Visiting Research Scholar - Harvard Global Health Institute

The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is pleased to announce its 2025–2026 Visiting Research Scholar, Dr. Bartholomew Ondigo. The Visiting Research Scholars Program provides Harvard faculty with ...

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Join us online on June 9 (12:00–12:45 PM ET) for the next session of the Research and Innovation Speaker Series featuring Dr. Goodarz Danaei. He will discuss how to improve cardiovascular disease risk prediction and strengthen population-level prevention strategies. 📌 Register: bit.ly/4e9tt6M

Combining Evidence from Observational Studies and Population Surveys to Better Predict Cardiovascular Disease Risk - Harvard Global Health Institute

In this presentation, Dr. Goodarz Danaei will discuss emerging approaches to cardiovascular risk prediction and prevention, including the use of causal inference methods and nationally representative ...

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This graduation week, we’re recognizing Alae Aboussad! 🎓 Alae has contributed meaningfully to the HGHI community through student leadership, advocacy, and research focused on health equity and social justice. 📌 Read more: bit.ly/4vgxV9R

Class of 2026 Global Health Student Spotlight: Alae Aboussad - Harvard Global Health Institute

Alae Aboussad spent her undergraduate years exploring how structural and social factors shape health outcomes across communities and countries. Concentrating in Applied Mathematics on the Psychology t...

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As graduation week begins at Harvard, we are celebrating senior Hugh Hankenson! 🎓 From mentoring students to serving on HGHI’s Student Advisory Committee and interning with NHS England, Hugh has been an engaged leader in the HGHI community. Congratulations, Hugh. 👏 📌 Read more: bit.ly/3Rwdas2

Class of 2026 Global Health Student Spotlight: Hugh Hankenson - Harvard Global Health Institute

Hugh Hankenson spent his undergraduate years exploring how policy, law, and social systems shape access to health care worldwide. Through leadership roles with the Harvard Global Health Institute and ...

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What is happening in global health around Harvard this week? 1) What to know about Ebola and the latest major outbreak 2) When stress is a punch to the gut 3) Millions Already Turn to AI for Therapy. Is It Safe? 4) Diving into the data of wearable tech Read more: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

AI is rapidly reshaping global health, but where is it delivering real impact, and where does the evidence fall short? Join us May 29th from 9am ET for a virtual conversation on the promise, progress, and realities of AI in global health. 📌 Register: bit.ly/49ejKcP

Can AI Transform Global Health? Promise, Progress, and Reality - Harvard Global Health Institute

This session examines the state of AI in global health through a central question: What structural challenges does global health face, which of those can AI realistically help address, under what cond...

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