HARVARD COMPUTER SOCIETY
Tech and Global Health Initiative
A student group at Harvard College exploring equitable technologies for global health
Who We Are
Harvard’s Technology and Global Health Initiative is a student organization supported by Harvard Computer Society. We strive to advance global health equity through innovation, education, and partnerships. We build cutting-edge, compassionate solutions to pressing health challenges and aim to equip students of all backgrounds with the skills to do so.
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Core Values
Equity
We advocate for health equity, ensuring that our initiatives are accessible, inclusive, and sensitive to local contexts and cultures.
Innovation
We foster innovation and seek transformative solutions for global health challenges.
Empowerment
We empower individuals to become agents of health equity by providing educational opportunities, a professional network, and real-world experience.
Collaboration
We seek parternships with both global and local organizations, recognizing that complex problems are most effectively tackled through collaboration with the very communities they affect.
Curiosity
We believe that fresh perspectives are best crafted through rigorous inquiry and interdisciplinary conversation.
Our Initiatives
Fellowship
Our Fall Fellowship is a semester-long educational program designed for undergraduate students from all academic disciplines and backgrounds to learn about digital health interventions, interdisciplinary problem solving, and systems thinking in global health.
Tech Workshops
Our tech workshops equip students with the technical knowledge necessary to understand big data in health, ethical technology design, and disease modeling. We welcome all students to participate.
Events
Our events are open to all students regardless of membership status throughout the year, and they create a space for students to meet like-minded individuals and facilitate learning experiences.
Projects
Our project teams collaborate with global health organizations and research groups on a wide range of different topics, such as building new community health training platforms and researching social determinants of health.
Partner With Us
With individuals from a wide range of academic disciplines and backgrounds, TGHI members bring a breadth of experiences and perspectives. We recognize that collective efforts are essential to achieve sustainable impact, and we actively seek partnerships with local and international health organizations.