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Universitywide Global Health News
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Rutgers Health Researchers Find Disparities in Outcomes of Hospice Discharges
Black patients who leave hospice care and patients with short stays in hospice care are at increased risks for being admitted to a hospital after being discharged from hospice, according to a recent study.
Rutgers Health Research Addresses Vaccine Hesitancy in Alaska
A new study explores vaccine hesitancy in underserved communities and aims to develop a new system for predicting disease outbreaks and targeting interventions.
Principal Faculty Member Receives the Presidential Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Umer Hassan’s award recognizes his outstanding teaching accomplishments in his years at Rutgers, as documented in the evaluation that has led to his recent recommendation for promotion to associate professor.
Rutgers Researchers Identify Impacts of Russia-Ukraine War on Hospitals
A study involving international collaborators highlights the realities facing health care systems in regions impacted by combat.
Rutgers Giving Days Results Show Strong Support for Health Equity
Through the March 20–21 fundraising event, the institute raised $30,550 toward cancer equity, local health equity, and global health equity.
Global Health Seed Grants Fund Five New Faculty-Led Projects
Funded by Global Health Seed Grants, five faculty-led efforts will address disparities in cardiovascular health, tuberculosis, impacts of climate change on noncommunicable diseases, vaccination coverage, and cervical cancer.
Rutgers Health at 10: Addressing Health Inequities Today – and Tomorrow
As the university’s biomedical education, research, and clinical care arm enters its second decade, new strategies are delivering healthier futures for New Jersey and beyond.
Frank Ghinassi Named Chair of the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare Board of Trustees
The president and chief executive of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is also a core faculty member of Rutgers Global Health Institute.
Rutgers Giving Days Campaign Supports Health Equity
On March 20 and 21, Rutgers Global Health Institute is raising funds in support of cancer equity, local health equity, and global health equity.
Naa Oyo A. Kwate to Receive the 2024 Best Book in the Field of Urban Affairs Award
A core faculty member of Rutgers Global Health Institute, Kwate spent many years on the research that led to White Burgers, Black Cash. The book explores how the fast food industry has evolved from a history of racist exclusion to the current targeting of Black Americans.