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Vish Viswanath retweeted
As we approach the upcoming workshop, "Improving Public Health through Climate Action" hosted by the
@HarvardChanIRC in Mumbai on June 9-10, 2026, we are excited to introduce the lineup of experts leading the conversation.
@vishplus @HarvardChanSPH @AshokaUniv @c40cities
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The @HarvardChanIRC recently hosted the second roundtable, “Advancing Tobacco and Alcohol Control in India: Evidence and the Next Steps” in Mumbai on April 6, 2026.
@HarvardChanSPH @vishplus @DrSwatiBakshi
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
@HarvardChanIRC is hosting a webinar on “Maternal Health in a Changing Climate: Strengthening Health Systems."
🗓: Thursday, May 14, 2026
🕑: 6:00 PM IST | 8:30 AM ET
📍: Online, on Zoom
🔗: hsph.me/climate-maternal-hea…
@vishplus @DrSwatiBakshi
@MahalingaiahLab @SMahalingaiahMD
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
At the 7th Harvard HSIL Hackathon on Building High-Value Health Systems: Leveraging AI, the India hub was brought together through a collaboration between @HarvardChanIRC, @KIITUniversity & @iciitp
Changemakers across India participated to develop innovative, scalable solutions.
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
"Anyone can post misinformation or disinformation is equal. It's most influential when it originates from authoritative sources & is amplified by powerful actors and is produced in a deliberate, customized, and organized fashion." @vishplus
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Answering questions about political polarization in public health, @vishplus explains we have to look at political party stances with more nuance rather than blanket statements about what "everyone" in one party or another believes.
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
"If you dive deeper into data absenteeism, you get a much different picture on the difficulties in finding reputable information that different groups are experiencing," @vishplus.
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
"If you want to address misinformation, it will be most effective at a systems level rather than the individual level. How do you increase access to accurate information over misinformation?" @vishplus
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
Last week CEID's Trust and Public Health Communication research core hosted a guest lecture by Dr. @vishplus from @HarvardChanSPH, where he discussed strategies for building trust in public health.
Full recording at: spr.ly/6013AR6D9
📸: @KateKotlyar04
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
24 Sep 2025
What an engaging, integrative talk today at @HarvardChanSPH by @vicstrecher of @UMich (& founder/CEO of @kumanulife) about cultivation of purpose, in seminar series presented by @HFHarvard @vishplus. Deeply resonant (add'l resources here: kindwellhealth.com/reading-r…).
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
Applications OPEN for our India Internship Grant!
@HarvardChanSPH Master's students: Apply for up to INR 5,00,000 (~$5,700) to conduct your practicum with a community-based public health organization in India.
Read more: hsph.me/india-internship
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
Glimpses from our recent panel discussion on “Shifting Boundaries: Climate Change and Vector-Borne Diseases”, hosted by the @HarvardChanIRC on October 8, 2025.
Watch the full discussion here hsph.harvard.edu/research/in…
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
29 Oct 2025
See you tomorrow @harvardmed #CME @AdamRodmanMD @RWalensky @vishplus @YYandtd @stephengpost @BethFratesMD @HMSOsherCenter @challiance @FelipeJainMD @MGH_HPRIR @MatthewSacchet @DarshanMehtaMD @PsycholERPark @DanielHallPhD @drstacigruber @kei_slaughter @balachundhar @ATawakolMD
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
Ms. Melinda Mastan, MPH ’25, completed her summer practicum with SNEHA in Mumbai. Read her story & learn more about the 2026 Harvard Chan India Internship Grant.
Read her story: hsph.harvard.edu/india-cente…
Apply Now: hsph.me/india-internship
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST on Nov 16, 2025
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
This short video offers a glimpse into what Dr. Frank Hu, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, shared during our recent panel discussion.
Watch the full discussion here: lnkd.in/deZ963UH
@vishplus @DrSwatiBakshi
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
14 Apr 2025
Vish Viswanath, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
@DanaFarberNews @vishplus
onclive.com/view/vish-viswan…
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
23 Dec 2024
A new consensus report from @theNASEM, chaired by @DanaFarber's @vishplus, provides a comprehensive assessment of the literature on science misinformation, its origins and impact, and strategies for mitigating its spread and potential harms.
➡️ bit.ly/49TyCw9
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
13 Jan 2025
Science is not a collection of anecdotes, we believe in randomised controlled trials: Harvard prof Kasisomayajula Viswanath
@SohamShah07
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
We are excited to announce the moderator & speakers for Panel 1 of the Chester Pierce Symposium: Resilience in Times of Adversity! Learn more and RSVP here: hsph.harvard.edu/health-happ…… #HealthEquity #CommunityResilience #TraumaInformed #Leadership #Wellbeing
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Vish Viswanath retweeted
Excited to announce our Panel 2 for the Inaugural Chester Pierce Symposium! Join us as we explore well-being, climate change, and social justice with moderator Dr. Christy Denckla and speakers Wawa Gatheru, Dr. Elizabeth Pinsky, and Heather White. hsph.harvard.edu/health-happ…
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