Tag: Julio Frenk

  • Campus & Community

    2008-09: A look back

    As Commencement closes another chapter of the Harvard story, here is a brief backward glance at highlights of the year that was.

    12–18 minutes
  • Health

    Malnutrition, obesity present global food challenges

    Even as public health officials deal with the age-old problems of starvation and malnutrition, new nutritional maladies linked to Western diets and lifestyles are spreading around the world, complicating the global nutrition picture.

    3–4 minutes
  • Health

    Breast cancer danger rising in developing countries

    Women in developing nations, once thought to have a small chance of contracting breast cancer, are increasingly getting the disease as lifestyles incorporate risk factors common in industrialized nations, panelists at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) said Tuesday (April 14).

    4–6 minutes
  • Health

    Breast cancer danger rising in developing world

    Women in developing nations, once thought to have a small chance of contracting breast cancer, are increasingly getting the disease as lifestyles incorporate risk factors common in industrialized nations, panelists at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) said Tuesday (April 14).

    4–6 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Julio Frenk sees HSPH as ‘first’ in 21st century

    In his first address as dean of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Julio Frenk described what he called his ambition for the School: to become the “first school of public health of the 21st century.”

    2–3 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Incoming HSPH dean receives Clinton Global Citizen Award

    Julio Frenk, who will become dean of the Harvard School of Public Health in January 2009, has received a Clinton Global Citizen Award. In naming Frenk, along with four other individuals, former President William J. Clinton said, “The Global Citizen Awards are about honoring and inspiring service to humanity. Our award recipients were chosen from…

    1–2 minutes
  • Health

    Incoming School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk Receives Clinton Global Citizen Award

    Julio Frenk, who will become Dean of Harvard School of Public Health in January, 2009, has received a Clinton Global Citizen Award.  In naming Frenk, along with four other individuals, former President William J. Clinton said: “The Global Citizen Awards are about honoring and inspiring service to humanity. Our award recipients were chosen from a…

    1–2 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Julio Frenk named next dean of Harvard School of Public Health

    Julio Frenk, an eminent authority on global health who served as the Minister of Health of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, will become the new dean of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), President Drew Faust announced today (July 29).

    6–10 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Julio Frenk Named next dean of Harvard School of Public Health

    Julio Frenk, an eminent authority on global health who served as the Minister of Health of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, will become the new dean of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), President Drew Faust announced today (July 29).

    6–10 minutes