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During his internship with the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Soroush Moallef witnessed firsthand the impact of Boston's syringe-redemption program.

In September 2025 FXB Director, Dr. Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, and FXB Visiting Scientist Brittney Francis, PhD, MPH attended the 2nd Africa-CARICOM Summit in Addis Ababa. This is a brief reflection on that experience.

The FXB Center is proud to announce that Dr. Jumana Odeh, MD, MPH, Visiting Scholar and founder of the Palestinian Happy Child Centre, has been selected to receive the 2025 American Public Health Association (APHA) Disability Section Health Equity Award.

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.

Children in the criminal justice system have complex physical and mental health needs that are often exacerbated by incarceration and go ignored.

How do we bridge the language gap in healthcare settings, particularly those serving under-resourced communities?

It is not enough to mourn the dead; we must also advocate for the living. Addressing the root causes of forced migration—conflict, persecution, and economic despair—is essential.

Mental health is a fundamental human right, and nowhere is this more urgent than in survivors of forced migration and displacement who experience trauma pre-migration, during migration, and at resettlement.

Food is a universal language that brings people together across cultures, playing a crucial role in the integration of migrants into new communities.

The Olympic Games, born nearly 3,000 years ago in ancient Greece, were a symbol of solidarity and peace. However, the modern Games often come at the expense of marginalized populations, including refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers.