The Lancet publishes new analysis on COVID-19 aid
A new letter published in The Lancet examines how global COVID-19 aid was delivered—and what the data reveal about the state of international solidarity.
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Raising the bar: The need for high-quality healthcare for incarcerated youth
Children in the criminal justice system have complex physical and mental health needs that are often exacerbated by incarceration and go ignored.
Health and Human Rights Journal Announces Amon as Editor-in-Chief
“We are delighted to have Joe Amon as Editor-in-Chief,” said Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights and FXB Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights.
FXB Turns 30!
The FXB Center completes 30 years since its founding in 1993. We marked this milestone by acknowledging the breadth of activities in our community and the continued importance of work that shows how violation of rights harms health.
Commentary: It’s Time For Boston To Pay Reparations
In recognition of Juneteenth, FXB Center Research Associate Matlin Gilman and FXB Center Director Dr. Mary T. Bassett co-authored an opinion piece highlighting the need for the City of Boston to provide reparations to Black Boston residents.
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Harvard University Centers Condemn Recent Police Violence in the United States
The following is a joint statement from the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, the International Human Rights…
Op-Ed: The coronavirus could hit the U.S. harder than other wealthy countries
In an Washington Post op-ed published today, François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights Director Dr. Mary T. Bassett and Executive Director Natalia Linos write about how the United States’ response to the coronavirus is likely to reveal…
Op-Ed: Greece’s proposed ‘floating wall’ shows the failure of EU migration policies
In a recent op-ed, François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights Instructor Vasileia Digidiki and Professor Jacqueline Bhabha, Director of Research, write about the flaws of Greece’s “floating wall” proposal to deter migrants.
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Celebrating 25 Years in Latest HHRJ Issue
The December 2019 issue of Health and Human Rights marks its 25th year of publication. Celebrating the occasion, the editors dedicate the issue to founding editor Jonathan Mann and to Albina du Boisrouvray, who, as Mann wrote in his first editorial,…
Climate Week 2019: Addressing an Urgent Threat to Health
2019-21 Climate and Human Health Fellow Dr. Caleb Dresser at the Climate Strike in Boston on September 20, 2019.
Climate change poses an urgent threat to our fundamental human rights, including the right to health. An irrefutable body of scientific…
