October 2019

  • Read more: How to understand the Mexican Supreme Court Decision Regarding Abortion Based on Health Risks

    How to understand the Mexican Supreme Court Decision Regarding Abortion Based on Health Risks

    Friday, October 4, the Petrie-Flom Center will host “Abortion Battles in Mexico and Beyond: The Role of Law and the Courts,” from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.  By Adriana Ortega Ortiz In Mexico, abortion is a state-law matter. It is considered a crime in…

    Female gynecologist talking to female patient while holding a tablet
  • Read more: Big Ruling in Philadelphia: The Controlled Substances Act does not forbid a safe drug consumption room

    Big Ruling in Philadelphia: The Controlled Substances Act does not forbid a safe drug consumption room

    By Scott Burris Federal District Judge Gerald McHugh of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled today that the operation of a safe injection site to prevent overdose, HIV, and other harms associated with drug injection would not violate the federal Controlled Substances Act.  The ruling came in an action for declaratory and injunctive relief brought…

    Black and white photograph of a gavel in front of scales of justice
  • Read more: A 15-year review of the PEPFAR support to Malawi: How Has it Succeeded?

    A 15-year review of the PEPFAR support to Malawi: How Has it Succeeded?

    Monday, October 7, the Petrie-Flom Center is co-sponsoring “15+ Years of PEPFAR: How U.S. Action on HIV/AIDS Has Changed Global Health,” from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. This event is cosponsored by the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research, the Center for…

    Flag of Malawi blowing in the wind in front of a clear blue sky
  • Read more: Amparo en Revisión 1388/2015 and the “Rights” Discourse in Mexico

    Amparo en Revisión 1388/2015 and the “Rights” Discourse in Mexico

    Friday, October 4, the Petrie-Flom Center will host “Abortion Battles in Mexico and Beyond: The Role of Law and the Courts,” from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.  By Patricia del Arenal Urueta Since June of 2011, the Mexican Constitution includes a variety of…

    Statue of Justitia, the Roman goddess of Justice, placed in front of a large open book on which a gavel has been placed.
  • Read more: PEPFAR and Health Systems Transformation in Nigeria

    PEPFAR and Health Systems Transformation in Nigeria

    Monday, October 7, the Petrie-Flom Center is co-sponsoring “15+ Years of PEPFAR: How U.S. Action on HIV/AIDS Has Changed Global Health,” from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. This event is cosponsored by the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research,…

    Illustration of a red AIDS awareness ribbon. The right end of the ribbon is the Nigerian flag.
  • Read more: The Fundamental Right to Health and Judicial Review in México

    The Fundamental Right to Health and Judicial Review in México

    Friday, October 4, the Petrie-Flom Center will host “Abortion Battles in Mexico and Beyond: The Role of Law and the Courts,” from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.  By David García Sarubbi The Mexican constitution is one that contains not only a list…

    View of the outside of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice
  • Read more: Screening vs. Diagnostics: Can Preventive Genomics Clinics Help Healthy Patients?

    Screening vs. Diagnostics: Can Preventive Genomics Clinics Help Healthy Patients?

    By Emily Quian Preventive health clinics at large academic medical centers are one of many changes that allow individuals to be in the driver’s seat of their own health care. While many of these programs have existed for quite some time under the guise of an “executive health clinic” or “executive health services,” the introduction…

    Scientist analyzes DNA gel used in genetics, forensics, drug discovery, biology and medicine