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Universitywide Global Health News
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Time to Step Up and Fight Cancer in Africa
In this op-ed published on World Cancer Day by Health Policy Watch, Wilfred Ngwa and Richard Marlink of Rutgers Global Health Institute write that cancer is threatening sub-Saharan African populations to a degree that demands a large-scale response.
Mapping Mexico’s Dengue Fever Hotspots
Rutgers researcher Ubydul Haque co-creates a tool to help identify outbreaks and prioritize virus control efforts. Haque is a principal faculty member of Rutgers Global Health Institute.
Oncology Researcher to Join Rutgers Global Health Institute
Wilfred Ngwa develops technologies that integrate with radiation therapy to improve cancer treatment. He also chairs the Lancet Oncology commission on cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and advises the Biden Administration. He will be a professor of global health and radiation oncology.
Meet Yonaira Rivera, Who Researches Social Media Communication and Public Health
A core faculty member of Rutgers Global Health Institute, Rivera explores the roles of culture, community, and communication in public health. For her work related to cancer health disparities in Latino communities, she developed a qualitative research method to study how individuals use social media.
White House Announcement Highlights Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health
During this week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the White House’s Cancer Moonshot program highlighted several initiatives to drastically improve cancer outcomes in Africa. Two Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health efforts were featured.
Geospatial Epidemiologist Is Joining Rutgers Global Health Institute
Ubydul Haque conducts data-based research for predicting locations of infectious disease outbreaks and examining climate-related health hazards. He will be an assistant professor of global health with a joint appointment at Rutgers School of Public Health.
Will Omicron Show Up On Rapid COVID Tests?
Rutgers Global Health Institute principal faculty member Bobby Brooke Herrera spoke with Verywell Health about the use of rapid antigen tests to detect Omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
New Jersey Women Living in Costly Rental Areas More Likely to Experience Labor and Delivery Complications
A Rutgers study suggests affordable housing can improve maternal health and reduce socioeconomic differences.
New Training Program Addresses Cancer Care Knowledge Gaps in Africa
The program, called Cancer Kitso, is being developed by the Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health to educate health care workers about cancer care and prevention. Pharmacists Joyce Kgatlwane and Jiyeon Joy Park discuss their involvement.
Sociologist Gets NIH Funding to Study Links Between Eviction and Mortality
A Rutgers University–Newark sociologist has been awarded a $1.9 million grant to evaluate the effects of pandemic eviction-prevention policies on individual and community mortality.