Congratulations to Deborah Levine, #CUNYSPH Community Engagement Outreach Director and HHI Director, on receiving the Icon Award from the Taylor–Moses Institute for Health Professions 🎉 Her leadership & dedication to community engagement continue to advance health equity across Harlem & beyond.

Don’t feel like yourself? Don't ignore the signs of fatigue, hair loss, rashes or pain. It’s time to stop procrastinating and take control of your health. Your symptoms could mean something, go to BeFierceTakeControl.org to learn more. #BeFierceTakeControl #LupusAwareness

A new national study finds that postpartum depression rose significantly among women & adolescents living in low‑income areas of states that banned or restricted abortion following the Dobbs decision https://sph.cuny.edu/life-at-sph/news/2026/02/04/abortion-bans-tied-to-higher-postpartum-depression/

Harlem Health Initiative at CUNY SPH and the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute created a simple, practical toolkit to help community partners share accurate, science-based information about flu, COVID-19, RSV, and Norovirus Take a look and share with your networks: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ezJBXqp4

CUNY SPH, HHI, and NYC PRI stand with NYC Health. Weakening the childhood vaccine schedule puts lives at risk. Vaccines save lives. Read Dr. Michelle Morse, NYC Health Commissioner’s statement. on.nyc.gov/childhoodvaccines CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy #VaccinesSaveLives

🌍 The new issue of City Health is out now! From reproductive justice to climate health and pandemic preparedness, see how our community is driving bold public health action in uncertain times. 📖 Read the full issue: cunysph.me/CityHealth2025 #CUNYSPH #CityHealth #PublicHealth

#CUNYSPH ranked #16 among all public health schools in the U.S. 🏆 🌟 Top 7% nationwide 🎓 #6 among public schools 📍 #1 in the tri-state for 5 years running 🏅 Top 25 in Community Health, Epidemiology & Health Policy In just 9 years, we’ve made it to the top! 💙🩵 #USNewsRankings cunysph.me/rankings2025

Dr. Susan J. Beane, VP & Executive Medical Director at Healthfirst. A leader in healthcare innovation, she’s driven initiatives in maternal health, obesity, and caregiver support. Dr. Beane’s work continues to shape healthcare for all. #HealthcareLeader #PublicHealthChampion #WomensHistoryMonth

Lyndon Haviland, MPH, DrPH, is a global public health leader with 30+ years of impact in women’s & children’s health. As President of Lyndon Haviland & Co, she helped lead the UN’s Global Strategy for Women’s & Children’s Health, saving millions of lives. #WomensHistoryMonth #HealthEquity #CUNYSPH

This #WHM, we honor #GloriaSearson, a trailblazer in HIV & Hepatitis C advocacy. Founder of COPE, she’s spent 30+ years empowering communities, advising President Obama, and fighting for healthcare equity. Her resilience reminds us that healthcare is a human right. #HealthForAll #WomensHistoryMonth

🌸March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Black women make up 54% of new HIV diagnoses among women, yet their voices are often left out. Let’s fight stigma, uplift their stories & advocate for health equity. 💜 #NWGHAAD #EndHIVStigma #WomensHistoryMonth

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor Freida D. Foster—Vice Chair of NYS Workers’ Comp Board & Chair of the @cunysph.bsky.social Dean’s Advisory Council. A Harlem native, she’s a champion for education, equity & workers’ rights, shaping policy & mentoring future leaders. #WHM #WomenWhoLead #CUNYProud

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor #AnarchaWestcott, an enslaved 17yo girl who endured ~30 surgeries without anesthesia. Her suffering advanced gynecology, yet history credits J. Marion Sims. Anarcha’s story is a reminder of medicine’s exploitative past—one we must remember and confront. #SayHerName

"Today, we mourn the passing of Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, a fearless activist, civil rights leader, and my beloved mentor...Her legacy will forever inspire us to continue the fight for a better world. Rest in power, Dr. Dukes."🕊️ - Deborah Levine, HHI Director #HazelDukes #RestInPower #LegacyOfJustice

📢 #CUNYSPH Dean Ayman El-Mohandes, Dr. Dave, Chokshi, @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social & colleagues make the case for stronger public health investments in amNY. A healthier, more equitable future starts with prioritizing public health for all. #PublicHealth #HealthEquity cunysph.me/PublicHealthInvest

In 1999, 2/7 became National Black HIV AIDS Awareness Day to acknowledge how HIV disproportionately affects Black communities #NBHAAD. We're excited to share our interview with CEO of Can't Be Silenced, Inc. Maria Davis as she shares her journey as an HIV-positive woman & advocate tiny.cc/MariaDavis

We’re proud to share the 2024 Annual Report for CUNY SPH! 🌎 Amid climate change, global conflicts & inequities, we stay committed to public health. This report highlights our achievements, values & mission to foster equity, transform outcomes, & build a healthier future. cunysph.me/ar2024