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 E-Mail New York, May 13, 2021 - The Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health (HDPFH) at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health announced today the creation of the Jennifer Schlecht Memorial Scholarship for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Justice in Fragile Settings which will be awarded annually as part of the Jennifer Schlecht Memorial Fund, hosted by Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) at the United Nations Foundation. The Scholarship's mission is to honor Jennifer's memory and her professional accomplishments by creating a group of highly trained, passionate p...

Columbia creates Jennifer Schlecht Memorial Scholarship to support careers in sexual and reproductive health The Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health (HDPFH) at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health announced today the creation of the Jennifer Schlecht Memorial Scholarship for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Justice in Fragile Settings which will be awarded annually as part of the Jennifer Schlecht Memorial Fund, hosted by Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) at the United Nations Foundation. The Scholarship's mission is to honor Jennifer's memory and her profe...

May 4, 2021 World Premiering at the Tribeca Festival, Un(re)solved Will Ultimately Include a Web Interactive, Podcast Mini-Series, Touring Augmented-Reality Installation, Broadcast Documentary, Educational Curriculum, and Events FRONTLINE, the acclaimed PBS investigative series based at public media producer GBH, today announced , a major initiative telling a story of lives cut short and examining a federal effort to investigate more than 150 cold case murders that date back to the civil rights era.  Drawing on more than two years of reporting, thousands of documents, and dozens of first-han...

The impact of explosive violence on childcare Format Explosive violence attacks the very fabric of a family unit. It kills and injures parents and carers, rendering them unable to provide the nurturing and protection children need children. AOAV data shows that in 2019 alone, 27,466 adults were killed and injured by explosive weapons- many of whom will be parents, grandparents, and carers. In this report we seek to examine the impacts – direct and indirect – of explosive violence on how children are cared for. We find that, perhaps even predictably, the loss of parental support, through d...

Despite global efforts, allocation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines are not equitable Ensuring COVID-19 vaccine access for refugee and displaced populations, and addressing health inequities, is vital for an effective pandemic response. Yet, vaccine allocation and distribution has been neither equitable nor inclusive, despite that global leaders have stressed this as a critical aspect to globally overcoming the pandemic, according to a paper published by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Read "Leave No-one Behind: Ensuring Access to COVID-19 vaccines for Refugee and Di...