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CISWH Experts Share Recommendations for Protecting HIV Care as PEPFAR Scales Down
Photo courtesy of Chip Somodevilla, AFP Getty As the Trump administration seeks to scale down the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, understanding which of its investments have the greatest impact on health outcomes is essential. A new policy brief published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and…
Dr. Nandakumar Shares How U.S. Isolationism Affects HIV Care in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Photo courtesy of Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation–Malawi / Robbie Flick As the United States scales back its role as the largest donor to global HIV programs, low- and middle-income countries face an urgent crisis. Cuts to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and USAID could…
Renowned Health Economist Dr. Allyala Nandakumar and Research Team Join CISWH
The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is excited to share that Dr. Alyalla Nandakumar and his team of researchers have joined the CISWH team. Dr. Nandakumar and the research team add their deep expertise in global health, health economics,…
CISWH Advisory Board Member Vanessa Kerry Explains How Weakening EPA Climate Regulations Is a Public Health Risk
As the effects of climate change accelerate, the federal government is moving to weaken key environmental safeguards. In a recent op-ed for the Boston Globe, Dr. Vanessa Kerry, Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) advisory board member, CEO of Seed Global Health, and World Health Organization Special…
Boston Globe: Prof. Hahm’s Report Shows Impact of Covid-Related Anti-Asian Racism on Mental Health
A Boston Globe article on the impact of Covid-related anti-Asian racism on mental health cites Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm’s research among three new studies indicating that Asian Americans are grappling with high rates of psychological distress. Excerpted from “Asian Americans who experienced COVID-related racism…
CISWH Board Member Explains How Pandemics Threaten U.S. Lives, Health Systems, & Economic Stability
CISWH Board member A.K. Nandakumar, professor of the Practice, director of the MS Program in Global Health Policy and Management, and the Institute for Global Health and Development recently conducted a Q&A with The Heller School for Social Policy and Management on “COVID Relief Programs Have…
CISWH Executive Director Ellie Zambrano & Kristina Whiton-O’Brien (SSW’95) Urge Social Workers to Promote Civic Health
Civic health is directly related to physical health. In this op-ed by CISWH Executive Director Ellie Zambrano & Kristina Whiton-O’Brien from VotER, see why social workers should register clients to vote. Excerpt from “Health Care Social Workers Can Help Patients by Registering Them to Vote” by…
Prof. Wilkinson Says Hospital’s Expansion Plans Are Bad for Health Care
Access to quality health care is a social determinant of health. In this letter-to-the-editor, CISWH Leadership Core Director and BUSSW Prof. Geoffrey Wilkinson warns against Mass General Brigham’s continued expansion into affluent suburbs, which could have a negative impact on health equity and underserved communities. Excerpt from…
Border Studies Program Gives Opportunity to Learn About Migrant Communities
Photo Courtesy of BU Today Boston University’s Mexico-US Border Studies Program gave students the unique opportunity to work with migrants directly at the Texas/Mexico border in March. Traveling with a number of BU faculty, including CISWH’s Professor Luz López, students from several BU schools…
Community Connection in Changing Times: CISWH’s Executive Director reflects on her return to Ecuador
by Eleanor Zambrano, CISWH Executive Director In August 2022, I traveled to Ecuador to visit my family after seven years away. I was overwhelmed with a mix of nerves and anticipation. I was reminded of one of my first experiences in Ecuador in 2002, where I learned to…