Public Health Magazines

The Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale University addresses the crisis in U.S. health care costs.

Yale School of Public Health’s official records memorialize Dr. Chenghui Ge as having earned an MPH in 1924 and DrPH in 1926, noting that “he is the first known public health student from China.” However, that record was incorrect.

Two senior undergraduate students at Yale, each of whom conducted extensive research in labs at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), were recent recipients of prestigious awards for postgraduate study.

Students in EHS 544, “Climate Equity and Health Policy Methods,” aren’t just producing research, they're co-developing actual legislation with community partners — legislation that has been raised by the Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Health Committee.

The Leaders in Public Health speaker series brings the field’s most influential thinkers into conversation with the next generation of public health leaders — on science, policy, data, trust, and everything in between. The result is more than a lecture series: it's community building, one speaker at a time. Several of the speakers are members of the YSPH community, returning as distinguished alumni.

“Communication is not only about information dissemination, but also about fostering belonging and emotional connection.” –Peppy Buadoo, MPH ’26

Food as medicine programs prescribe fruits and vegetables to prevent and treat chronic diseases, reduce food insecurity, and cut long-term healthcare costs — and research shows they work.

If we want graduates who can lead amid complexity, we must build classrooms where learning is communal, visible, and real, says Mike Honsberger, PhD, director of YSPH Academic Affairs

Four donors share why they chose to invest in the Yale School of Public Health — and what they hope their gifts will make possible.

Linking Science and Society in campus wood, scientific glass, and centuries of public health symbolism.