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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.
We Need Cancer Groundshot and Cancer Moonshot, Says Rutgers Global Health Institute Director
World Cancer Day is February 4. Richard Marlink, director of Rutgers Global Health Institute, discusses what we can do about the crisis of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa.
Rutgers Health Receives $3 Million U.S. Grant to Study Impact of Environmental Factors on Pregnancy and Children’s Health
The research effort will enroll 500 participants during pregnancy and follow infants into childhood.
Rutgers Health Receives More Than $7 Million in Grants to Study Tobacco Disinformation
Findings from this research will help inform Black and Hispanic communities about the proposed FDA ban on menthol cigarettes.
Annual Global Health Fair Returns
Following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Global Health Fair returned on December 6.
Upcoming Events: International Symposium, Global Health Fair
Coming up at Rutgers: a virtual symposium in collaboration with a Greek university and an annual global health fair that is resuming for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Decade of Progress: Addressing Humanity’s Shared Challenges
Rutgers Global Health Institute is featured in this story celebrating the 10th anniversary of the creation of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The institute’s establishment and work to advance health equity are among the impacts of RBHS.
Cancer Epidemiologist to Join Rutgers Global Health Institute
Tara M. Friebel researches the prevention and early detection of women’s cancers in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on implementation science. She will be an assistant research professor of global health at the institute.
Spotlight: Global Health Programming at Rutgers School of Public Health
The School of Public Health champions a commitment to equity and social justice and prioritizes its global approach to health education, scholarship, and community engagement. Many of Rutgers’ public health faculty are engaged in global health, given the myriad connections between the two fields.