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Maternal Health on the Frontlines of Climate Change

Maternal Health Task Force

Climate change is not just a looming environmental crisis; it is also a significant threat to maternal health, amplifying existing vulnerabilities and inequalities. Several studies have documented climate change’s direct and indirect effects on maternal health.

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From Stigma to Support: HIV Awareness in the Black Community

Black Health Matters

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a significant public health challenge, disproportionately affecting the Black community. The Office of Minority Health has highlighted the following statistics: African Americans represent nearly 13% of the United States population but made up more than 42% of HIV cases in 2019.

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The Network in 2025: Connecting Public Health, Community Needs, and Law and Policy Solutions

The Network for Public Health Law

A Message from Interim Co-Executive Directors Quang (“Q”) Dang and Ann Phi-Wendt “ While laws and policies can serve as barriers to health equity, they can also be used to promote health and advance equity and this is, has been, and will continue to be the focus of our work, whatever the political climate might bring.

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COVID-19 in 2025: ‘A Constant Threat, but a Manageable One’

BU School of Public Health Blog

March 8, 2025 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the virus has largely receded from public conversation and daily routinesand when it does arise, its often referenced in the past tense. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.