HSPH awarded $20 million CDC grant to study HIV prevention in Botswana
 A new four-year, $20 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will enable HSPH researchers to evaluate the impact and cost-effectiveness of a unique combination of HIV prevention strategies in Botswana. The CDC grant is part of a U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative that commits $45 million to examine the effectiveness of combination approaches to HIV prevention over four years. The largest evaluation of its kind, the research initiative is poised to help partner countries strengthen their efforts to prevent new HIV infections and save lives. Principal investigator Max Essex (pictured), professor of health sciences and chair of the Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative, and co-principal investigator Victor De Gruttola, professor of biostatistics and chair of the Department of Biostatistics at HSPH, predict that their prevention strategies can reduce HIV infection by at least 50 percent. Read more
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New report pegs economic toll of noncommunicable diseases at $47 trillion over next two decades
 The world stands to lose $47 trillion over the next two decades because of the economic impacts of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), according to a new joint report by HSPH and the World Economic Forum. Sixty-three percent of deaths worldwide are attributable to NCDs, chiefly cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancer, diabetes, and mental ill-health. Additionally, these diseases strain health and welfare systems, cause decreased productivity in the workplace, and lead to prolonged disability and diminished resources within families. HSPH Prof. David Bloom was lead author of the report. Read more
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Around the SchoolHSPH Forum: Smog or Jobs?
 An expert panel discussed President Obama's decision to delay the development of stricter ozone pollution controls. Watch webcast Electronic health records, other technologies, critical to providing patient "medical homes"
 Of the many problems facing health care in the United States, critics say one of the biggest is that patient care isn't well coordinated. It's easy, for example, for medical records to get lost in the shuffle among primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities. According to HSPH Prof. David Bates, it's essential that coordination be improved. And a key factor is to boost the use of technology. Bates, an internationally renowned expert in using information technology to improve clinical decision-making, patient safety, quality of care, and cost-effectiveness, gave the Herbert Sherman Memorial Lecture on September 7. Read more
Events and announcements
HSPH Alumni Weekend Networking Reception
Sept. 23 5:30-7:00 PM Kresge Cafeteria RSVP
The Harvard University Police Department, in partnership with Security Tracking of Office Property (STOP) Inc., provides a theft prevention and recovery system for personal laptops. For a $10 registration fee, your laptop will be fitted with a unique barcode and registered in a database for life of your computer.
September 26 and October 5
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Kresge Cafeteria
Bring $10 cash or check (no credit/debt cards accepted), and laptop model and serial number.Free Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) classes for womenClasses are open to all women affiliated with Longwood-area institutions and are held at Children's Hospital, 1 Autumn Street Building. Students should plan to attend all four class sessions, which are held on Wednesdays from 6:00-9:00 PM, October 5-26. Learn more and register
Cambridge roadway safety campaign
Cambridge police are stepping up enforcement of traffic laws to promote and ensure the safety of all bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists in the City of Cambridge. Police will be deployed to busy intersections across the city, with an emphasis on crosswalk safety, according to a Cambridge Police Department press release.
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Yoga at HSPH
Intermediate/ Advanced yoga Monday evenings in Kresge.
6:30-8:00
Email Tina for more information.
BodyScapes
There's a yoga class almost every day at this Longwood gym. Check the schedule of ongoing classes.
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