Category Archives: Overheard

Women in Global Health: Learn, Engage, Advance, Disrupt

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

Read about four amazing women leaders in global health, recently named the inaugural 2019 Jane Jie Sun cohort of the Women in Global Health LEAD Fellowship at Harvard University. The group includes the founder of a non-profit tackling HIV/AIDS in … Continue reading →

Posted in Overheard, Upcoming Event

“But nobody noticed when the albatross had disappeared”*

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Apropos of not much else on this blog: I’ve had a warm spot for the albatross ever since, one very special summer in college, living a short train ride from Geneva in Switzerland, the children in my apartment generously let … Continue reading →

Posted in Educational resource, Marketplace photo, Overheard, Reflection, Web resource

New Review: Public health of crowded religious (and sports) events

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

New in today’s Lancet: read more

Posted in Educational resource, Overheard, Web resource

Get a Witness without Buying the Book

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

Want to enjoy a baker’s dozen of fascinating stories about “peacemakers, community builders, and agitators for faith and justice” without forking over cash for another book? Visit the podcast and download thirteen free full-length interviews with each of the contributing … Continue reading →

Posted in Booknote, Educational resource, Online Lecture, Overheard, Web resource

Thy will knows no end in me.

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

“I thought that my voyage had come to its end at the last limit of my power – that the path before me was closed, that provisions were exhausted and the time come to take refuge in silent obscurity. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Booknote, Overheard, Photo essay, Reflection

Webcast on Religion & Public Health Partnerships! April 3, 2019

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Free webcast on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 to celebrate and discuss the March 2019 American Journal of Public Health special section on “Faith-based organizations and Public Health Practice.”  The  webcast,”Finding Common Ground:  Partnerships  in  Religion  and Public Health,” will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference, Educational resource, Overheard, Upcoming Event, Web resource

Community Health Course Free Online

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

 Community Health Academy  Reimagining the education of community health workers and leaders for the digital age. Registration is now open for the Community Health Academy’s first free, online course through HarvardX and edX, Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs to Deliver … Continue reading →

Posted in Educational resource, Overheard, Web resource