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Universitywide Global Health News
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No Longer a Death Sentence: Transforming Cancer Care and Prevention in Africa
A Rutgers Global Health Institute initiative combines advancements in telemedicine with lessons learned from earlier battles against HIV to increase cancer survival rates in an area that needs it the most.
More Than Words: Communicating About a COVID-19 Vaccine
Health officials can’t rely on a one-size-fits-all message when it comes to communicating with the public about a forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine, says Professor William Hallman, an experimental psychologist who uses scientific research to explore human behavior.
Rutgers Fulbright Recipient Will Address Health Disparities in Ghana
Rohit Mukherjee will help establish an emergency dispatch center to improve maternal and child health outcomes in the West African country.
CNN Interview: Public Health Dean Perry Halkitis
Human behavior is undermining efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19, says School of Public Health dean and epidemiologist Perry N. Halkitis in a televised interview on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront nightly news program.
Five Faculty Awarded Seed Grants
COVID-19 testing, HIV prevention, opioid misuse, school readiness, and urban health inequity are the focus areas of five faculty-led projects that received seed grants from Rutgers Global Health Institute.
Radio Interview: Education Manager Arpita Jindani
Global health involves many fields as well as local and international efforts. In an interview with the country’s largest South Asian radio station, Arpita Jindani of Rutgers Global Health Institute discusses COVID-19, food insecurity, community partnerships, and mobilizing volunteers.
Improving Cancer Care in Botswana: An International Partnership
In Botswana, there is a severe shortage of nurses who have advanced training in oncology and palliative care. To address the challenges this poses to the African nation’s ability to provide comprehensive cancer care, nurse leaders in Botswana and at Rutgers are collaborating to expand specialty education and training.
Project Map Spotlight: Mosaico, a Phase III Clinical Vaccine Trial to Prevent HIV Infection
While the overall rates of HIV/AIDS have decreased, the risk of infections within certain populations has surged. New Jersey Medical School faculty member Shobha Swaminathan is a clinical site leader for a vaccine trial that aims to provide HIV immunity for life.
Marlink Presents at AIDS 2020 Conference
The integration of cancer control into HIV settings in sub-Saharan Africa was the subject of Rutgers Global Health Institute director Richard Marlink’s presentation at the 23rd International AIDS Conference.
A Day of Unity and Global Impact
On June 17, Rutgers Giving Day, we came together as a community to support Rutgers students and faculty in confronting urgent global health problems.