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At the Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS), we apply social and behavioral sciences to enhance the health and well-being of communities and promote health equity.

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MPH PhD DrPH

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Latest Publications

  • Published On 11/1/2025Ethical Implications of Study Terminations.Pediatricsread at PubMed
  • Published On 10/28/2025Correction: Barriers to and Facilitators of Heterosexual Men's Engagement with the PrEP Care Continuum in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.AIDS and behaviorread at PubMed
  • Published On 10/18/2025Youth Voices are Needed Now More than Ever to Improve Adolescent Sexual Health Research: Lessons from Five Years with a Youth Advisory BoardSexuality Research and Social Policyread at Custom
  • Published On 10/17/2025Depression profiles and hepatitis C treatment outcomes among people who inject drugs: The HERO study.Journal of psychosomatic researchread at PubMed
  • Published On 10/11/2025Response to the Editor: Re: registration and multiple outcome testing in the HEALing Communities Study by Dennis M. Gorman and Ben G. Fitzpatrick.The International journal on drug policyread at PubMed

Recent media coverage

Neurology Advisor

Maternal Mortality Linked to Death, Hospitalization in Infants

Quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences.

Business Insider

C-Section Rates Vary Widely by Hospital, but Women Often Can’t See the Data

Quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences.

U.S. News & World Report

Babies More Likely to Die If Mother Passes During or After Pregnancy

Quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences.

Medical Dialogues

Mother’s Death During or After Pregnancy Linked to Higher Risk of Infant Death or Hospitalization

Quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences.

WBUR

Public Health Experts Want to Slide Into Your TikTok Feed — With the Facts

Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences and Matthew Motta, associate professor of health law, policy & management. 
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