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Preventing Overdose Fatalities
A new SPH study found that when opioid overdoses are witnessed, the chances of death go down significantly. The study also found that better distributing reversal drugs like naloxone can greatly reduce overdose deaths.
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Meet faculty member, ikebana artist, and occupational hygienist Trân Huỳnh
“I am a first-generation immigrant, and I grew up with a lot of family members who worked in nail salons. They often complained about headaches or pain during the job…which was, and is, preventable. That made me want to focus my research on occupational safety and health within immigrant communities.”
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Community Engagement in Healthy Aging
“One of the important things the Center for Health Aging and Innovation has done is build a budget to support community engagement. Often the community says: ‘Nothing for us, or about us, without us.’ Providing a stipend for community members acknowledges that the time they spend with us is precious and we value their lived experiences, because we can’t do this work without them.”
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What is Community Health Promotion?
The community health promotion MPH program prepares students to work with diverse communities to improve population health. Our program draws on a wide range of expertise to train students in methods that balance research evidence with community engagement.
Our Values
- 1.Health is a human right
- 2.Upstream action saves lives
- 3.Different perspectives make us stronger
- 4.Our future depends on education
- 5.Bigger imaginations yield better results