Faculty & Research

Microscope examining Harvard Medical School building held by gloved hand, with stethoscope and Harvard shields.

University News |

Research on Hold

Funding freeze halts Harvard projects overnight.

by Nina Pasquini

Ellen Langer at home, with her dogs and her own painting of a dog.

Features | September-October 2010

The Mindfulness Chronicles

Psychologist Ellen Langer's unconventional research. Plus, read about applying mindfulness techniques to eating.

by Cara Feinberg

Lecturer on medicine Krista Dong directs iTEACH, a set of innovative initiatives to improve HIV care in South Africa. In the background is iTEACH deputy director Zinhle Thabethe.

International |

Healing the Whole Patient

From traditional healing to modern medicine, a multifaceted approach to HIV care in South Africa. With audio

The Beatrice Tierney Health Center, nestled in the mountains of eastern Uganda, serves Bumwalukani and surrounding villages.

International |

Cultural Education

Harvard students helps a theater troupe in Uganda teach about HIV.

At McCord Hospital in Durban, South Africa, the Sinikithemba ("We give hope" in Zulu) program gives HIV patients more than prescriptions and tests. It has also trained many in income-generating activities; this mosaic, created by HIV patients, is one example.

International |

Subtle Improvements

Seemingly small changes at a Durban hospital have major effects on patient care.

International |

The Choice to Bear Children

Rethinking the conventional wisdom that HIV-positive adults should forgo having children

Students at Fezokuhle Primary School in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, get outside for a soccer break—and a lesson about gender roles.

International |

Life, on the Soccer Field

South African teens learn about leadership and health through their country’s most popular sport.

With a loan from SHIP, Bashir Barigye and his wife, Hajara, have built a flourishing form and can afford school fees for their children.

International |

Bringing Pride and Plans to Life

Small loans for business help HIV patients in Uganda pay for treatment—and food.

David Bangsberg (center) meets with Frederick Kayanja, vice chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Mbarara,Uganda, in Kayanja's office.

International |

Fighting Brain Drain

Relationships with Harvard scholars bolster scientific research in sub-Saharan Africa.

Books & Literary Life |

Stories from Botswana

In a new book, Max Essex and Unity Dow use stories to illuminate the science of HIV.

International |

Slide Show: The Women of Mburahati

Supporting each other in living with HIV