FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University

Today, on World Cities Day, the United Nations have decided to highlight youth-proposed innovative ideas on #climate change and explore ways to transform these into concrete actions. Experts stress that including young people in urban planning is essential to leverage their innovative ideas and support long-term sustainable growth. Since 2019, the FXB Center has been supporting FXB International's FXB Climate Advocates program, which gathers hundreds of young people around the world, to give them the intellectual and operational tools to develop their projects to fight climate change in their local communities. Here are some examples of their projects. Puneet Singh Signal, from India, is part of an initiative to record a series of conversations with young persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses to understand the challenges caused by climate change (i.e. heatwaves, lack of access to clean drinking water, lack of cooling during extreme summers, flooding, and severe air pollution), and what policies changes are needed on a city level to end their struggles. Aterodo Praise, from Nigeria, organizes events focused on using art as a powerful medium to inspire action against climate change. It aims to engage the campus community in understanding environmental issues through creativity. Elizaveta Petrovskaia, from Russia, is conducting workshops to educate young people on climate action and urban sustainability, engaging young people in decision-making processes through youth councils and advisory groups for local governments. Her initiative also organizes local clean-up events and tree-planting initiatives in collaboration with schools and local youth groups. Bebile-Kogh Michael Kwame, from Ghana, is part of the Battle Against Plastics, a community-driven initiative to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste pollution, particularly in urban areas. His goal is to raise awareness about the environmental harm caused by plastic waste, reduce pollution in his local cities, and engage the youth in climate action. By mobilizing volunteers, he aims to clean the cities and inspire collective action for a greener, more sustainable future. Read more about FXB Climate Advocates projects on their website: https://lnkd.in/e5JAFuaN Learn more about World Cities Day: https://lnkd.in/d-3CH5Q #WorldCitiesDay

RWJF President Dr. Richard Besser, a pediatrician and former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was recently interviewed on PBS: https://lnkd.in/gRWN4PVf

?? The application deadline for the 2025 G. Barrie Landry Child Protection Professional Training program (Landry CP Training) is approaching! Three-member country teams may submit applications until December 1, 2024. This is a one-week, in-person intensive course for mid-career professionals who aim to protect children from abuse, violence, exploitation, and neglect, through working for entities such as international organizations, local NGOs, or government agencies. The Landry CP Training will help participants gain a deep understanding of child protection issues and of the leadership and negotiation skills relevant to building and sustaining effective child protection systems. Program dates: June 2-6, 2025 Location: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Apply by: December 1, 2024 Thanks to the generosity of the G. Barrie Landry Fund for Child Protection Professional Training and UNICEF USA tuition costs will be covered for admitted applicants. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants (10 country teams consisting of 3 members each). Details and application forms ?? https://hsph.me/Landry-CP

The FXB Center envisions a world where human rights are universally upheld, with a particular focus on safeguarding #children from the injustices wrought by discrimination, poverty, conflict, and disaster. On November 20, 1989, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – an international agreement on childhood which serves as a guiding light for our work. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dxkKcRk #WorldChildrensDay

Our fall speaker series resumes tomorrow on Zoom, Wed. 11/20 @ 4 PM, featuring Dr. Sanjay Kishore & Dr. Margaret Hayden who previously led the first Equal Justice Initiative Health Clinic (https://lnkd.in/eT_StMz4), Dr. Mary Bassett of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, and John Card of the Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation "Justice on the Frontlines: Case Studies in the Delivery of Community Healthcare" https://lnkd.in/e8CJ8-Qn RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eVmSNbtq

TODAY: Join us for a panel discussion on the impact of attacks, torture, detention, siege, and direct targeting of health workers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. We will hear from Dr. Osaid Alser, a physician and global surgery researcher from Gaza, Palestine, Dr. Muath Alser, a physician from Gaza, cofounder and director of Healthcare Workers Watch, and Milena Ansari, the Israel and Palestine Assistant Researcher at Human Rights Watch (HRW). ??? Zoom | Tuesday, November 19 | 12pm EST ?? Register: https://lnkd.in/e2ZEje_C

Today at 1 pm ET, Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission, joins us to discuss what’s being done to improve health outcomes for all Boston residents. ?? Watch live: https://lnkd.in/duxNkn2t

I'm honored to be giving the University of Washington Sam Dubal Memorial Lecture on Racial Justice in Medical Anthropology and Global Health on December 2, 2024, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM (online). For more information or to register: https://lnkd.in/eGr2eJJD

Have you signed up yet? Accompaniment, a concept championed by Dr. Paul Farmer, reflects a commitment to walk alongside those we serve, fostering solidarity and partnership on the path to justice. During the 2024 Partners In Health Paul Farmer Symposium on Global Health Equity, engaging panel discussions and a keynote address will explore how accompaniment continues to guide and strengthen our collective work. ??? Tues. 11/19 | 1pm-4pm EST | Hybrid ?? Register: https://lnkd.in/eVhXzicu

Justice on the Frontlines: Case Studies in the Delivery of Community Healthcare & the Potential of Medicaid 1115 Policy as a Practice Changing Tool Join the Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) for a virtual panel on community healthcare and Medicaid 1115 policy featuring FXB Director Mary Bassett, MD, MPH, and experts from CHLPI and the Equal Justice Initiative! ??? Wed. Nov 20 | 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST | Zoom ??Register: https://lnkd.in/eEmUAkUd #healthcare #Medicaid #healthpolicy