Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library

06/09/2025

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Take a look at a small sample of the e-books we have available in the Health Humanities for our LGBTQ+ community and allies. https://buff.ly/MC4xRio

05/06/2025

05/05/2025

The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library will begin on Wednesday, May 7th.
HSL.HOWARD.EDU

04/29/2025

This is . Vaccines are one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Over the last 50 years, essential vaccines have saved at least 154 million lives. That’s 6 lives a minute, every day, for five decades. Vaccines are proof that less disease, more life is possible when we put our minds to it. It’s time to show the world that Immunization for All is . https://buff.ly/uiwz7SZ

04/23/2025

April 23 is World Book Day. Books are like a window onto another world – with each new page, they introduce us to new people, new cultures and new ideas. Every year, on 23 April, recognizes the power of as a bridge between generations and across cultures. This is especially important as PEN America has documented nearly 16,000 book bans in public schools nationwide since 2021, a number not seen since the Red Scare McCarthy era of the 1950s. More info: https://buff.ly/46h2Y4w

04/21/2025

April is is a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of . It is an opportunity to join the impact of volunteerism and encourage more people to get involved in their communities. This is a great month to reaffirm your commitment to giving back. Look for volunteer opportunities at https://buff.ly/8mXRq7m and Howard University Hospital https://buff.ly/O5D9VZe

04/17/2025

Today is . is a day for everyone to learn more about women and girls with . Join the movement and learn more about on the WFH eLearning center: https://buff.ly/4FC6DmI

04/16/2025

April is . Education is the first step to action, empowering our communities to be part of the solution. When our workplaces, schools, and communities work together to uphold safety and respect, we make progress in preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment (https://buff.ly/oj2onXM). More info on Against Sexual Assault: https://buff.ly/e6tHcUM

04/15/2025

Today is . The teach us that the integration of art in medical education can build empathy, better communication, and more. Fola David, a Nigerian artist, and medical doctor, produces artwork showcasing the country’s cultural heritage. He writes, “Our diversity should be seen as something that unites us, as something that strengthens us, rather than something that should create that divide between us.” More info: https://buff.ly/9QHXuAW

04/14/2025

Charles Purvis was born on this date in 1842. He was a Black physician who was among the founders of the medical school at . Additionally, he was the first black physician to head a hospital under civilian authority when he was surgeon-in-charge of the Freedmen's Hospital. Dr. Purvis died in 1929. More: https://buff.ly/54uZiDh

04/10/2025

April 6-10 is which is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library professionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. April 10th is Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries. Make sure to take one of these actions and then pass along buff.ly/16Bvavi to encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to act alongside you.

04/07/2025

World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025, will kick off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, will urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and to prioritize women’s longer-term health and well-being. https://buff.ly/jaFCZx5