04/16/2020
Our founding president Renzo R. Guinto writes for The Jakarta Post on why countries should "vaccinate” itself from the “infodemic” against WHO and instead focus on what matters – saving as many lives as possible.
COVID-19 and Southeast Asia: Don’t be distracted, stand behind WHO
The exaggerated attacks against WHO propagated on social media reflect limited understanding of its history, structure and current state.
11/28/2019
Are you interested in finding out more about public health challenges in Southeast Asia? Also, do you like free food? If you answered YES to any one of the above, please come join the Harvard Chan ASEAN Student Organization (HCASO) on Tuesday, Dec 3 for the Fall 2019 edition of the ASEAN Student Ideas Festival!
1) “The Philippine Drug War: A Public Health Perspective” by Miguel Cid (MPH-65 Candidate in SBS) and;
2) “Stunting in Indonesia: Current Misconceptions and Challenges” by Nadhira Afifa (MPH-45 Candidate in GH).
We're looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday at 1pm in Kresge 200!
10/10/2019
CultureFest is LIVE! Drop by the HCASO booth to try your hand at the angklung and sample some delicious treats!
10/07/2019
CultureFest is in 3 days! Stop by the HCASO booth for some delicious Southeast Asian snacks (come early or there might only be crumbs left), try your hand at playing the angklung (a traditional Indonesian music instrument), and learn more about us and the diverse region we come from!
05/08/2019
We had a great time discussing the in Myanmar and Building a Health System in the Philippines yesterday. In the meantime, some of our members are wrapping up their last semester and we wish you the best of luck for your upcoming finals.
6 May 2019
05/02/2019
Are you looking to learn more about public health challenges in South East Asian Counties? The Harvard Chan ASEAN Student organization (HCASO) creates opportunities for you to learn and interact with Harvard Chan students with a research interest in South East Asia. This semester, HCASO is organizing a talk on two topics:
1) “Building Climate-Smart Local Health Systems in the Philippines” by Renzo Guinto (M.D, DrPH candidate), and
2) “Prison Health Reform in Myanmar: Successes and Challenges” by Sai Lone Tip (M.B.,B.S, MPH Global Health Candidate).
Please join us to learn more about ASEAN.
03/25/2019
Today, Harvard Chan ASEAN Student Organization welcomed some undergraduate students from the UC Berkeley to our Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and had a wonderful discussion with them over different graduate programs in the field of public health. We hope to see you embarking on this rewarding academic journey in the near future.
25 March 2019
03/01/2019
We welcome you to our Spring event this Monday.
Dr. Hsu Myat Mo, founder of Youth Doctors Healthcare Group and a fellow at Harvard Medical School's Southeast Asia Healthcare Leadership Program will talk about some of the public health challenges we have in Myanmar.
Event detail:
Monday, March 04, 2019
FXB G13, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
11/30/2018
Show your love and support by wearing a red ribbon!
11/30/2018
We had a great turnout at our ASEAN Student Ideas Festival (2018 Fall) today. Thank you, Amanda and Monica, for sharing your knowledge and experience in public health issues in ASEAN.
29 Nov 2018
11/20/2018
Harvard Chan ASEAN Student Organization (HCASO) invites you to learn about public health challenges and solutions in Southeast Asia through the ASEAN Student Ideas Festival (Fall 2018)
Date: Thursday, November 29, 2018
Time: 1:00-1:50 pm
Venue: FXB G-12, HSPH