
Harvard Geographic Insights Lab
@geoinsightslab
We develop and apply state-of-the-art data science solutions to harness geographic data for better evidence-based policymaking.
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https://geographicinsights.iq.harvard.edu/ 09-12-2021 21:06:26
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Delivered a workshop titled "Linking Public Policy to Impactful Governance: The Critical Role of Parliamentary Constituencies" at OP Jindal Global University last week. Grateful to Prof. Damni Kain & Prof. Shariq Hussain for convening the session : )



Our new Scientific Reports study led by @PDez90 analyses ambient air pollution exposure across villages & urban blocks in India and finds that caste, religion & poverty are all important risk factors - but may operate differently in rural & urban areas. Read: bit.ly/48GQbP0


.The Telegraph wrote about our latest study on adult food group deprivation in India. We found that while more adults throughout India are eating healthier foods, less than half of India’s women consume eggs, meat, fish, or vitamin-A-rich fruits as of 2021. telegraphindia.com/india/less-tha…

Our new eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science study led by Anoop Jain finds that fewer adults & pregnant women in India are facing food group deprivation - but the poorest & least educated are still not eating high quality fruits and proteins like meat, fish & eggs. Read: bit.ly/3GF8JSU


New The Telegraph article unpacks our latest study on food group deprivation in India. Less than half of women in India consume eggs, meat, fish or vitamin-A-rich fruits. bit.ly/3Np2EOm

Girl child marriage in India has declined from 49% to 22% since 1993 - but 1 in 5 girls & nearly 1 in 6 boys are still married below the legal age. Urgent policy effort is needed to reach the SDG of ending child marriage by 2030. Read our The Lancet Global Health paper: bit.ly/3RshepD


Infant children in India's underdeveloped rural communities who have "zero-dose" vaccine status run a substantially higher risk of poor outcomes on reading, writing & math in preadolescence compared w/ vaxed children. ➡️Read our BMJPublicHealth study: bit.ly/3NRpEpn

