The Results Are In
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/the-results-are-in/

Three student teams were named winners of the first-ever Global Health Case Competition, a 10-week experience focused on the impact of COVID-19 on underserved communities in New Jersey.

COVID’s Disparate Impact Panel
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/covid-disparate-impact-panel/

Rutgers Law School student organizations hosted an online event, COVID’s Disparate Impact Panel. The program featured a discussion about the disparate impact of COVID-19 on minority communities and potential solutions for moving forward.

In Venezuela, politics overshadow COVAX shipment and vaccine rollout
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/in-venezuela-politics-overshadow-covax-shipment-and-vaccine-rollout/

Vaccine access amid political turmoil in Venezuela is the backdrop of institute director Richard Marlink’s comments, for a story published by Devex, about COVAX and a global response to the pandemic.

Telehealth Partnership Established in Botswana
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/telehealth-partnership-established-in-botswana/

A grant from the U.S. Department of State will create a clinical telehealth program in Botswana in partnership with Rutgers, the University of Botswana, and Botswana’s Ministry of Health and Wellness.

Radio Interview: Marlink Discusses WHO, Vaccines, and COVAX
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/radio-interview-marlink-discusses-who-vaccines-and-covax/

In an interview for WRSU Rutgers Radio, institute director Richard Marlink offers perspective on the importance of a global response to COVID-19, vaccine infrastructure in Africa, vaccine production and safety, and the World Health Organization.

On the Pandemic Podcast Features Institute Faculty
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/on-the-pandemic-podcast-features-institute-faculty/

In episode 9 of On the Pandemic, Richard Marlink and Nir Eyal share insights on various countries’ approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as pandemic-related inequities both among and within countries.

Global Health Experiences Influence New Grads’ Direction
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/global-health-experiences-influence-new-grads-direction/

Three soon-to-be Rutgers graduates talk about their academic experiences in food science, computational and integrative biology, and nursing, and how global health has played a role.

Seed Grants Awarded to Local and International Projects
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/seed-grants-awarded-to-local-and-international-projects/

Faculty-led projects in New Jersey, China, Peru, and several African nations will address issues related to suicide, food insecurity, HIV stigma, public health capacity building, and lifesaving bleeding control.

Social Work Student Creates “History & Health” Project
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/social-work-student-creates-history-and-health-project/

School of Social Work doctoral candidate Allison Bates is studying African foodways and their connection to social identity and health in the Black community. She created a website with resources to explore the relationships between historical and current dietary patterns and health outcomes in this population.

Veggie Rx Promotes Connections Between Food and Health
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/veggie-rx-promotes-connections-between-food-and-health/

Founded at Rutgers, the newly expanded program serves New Brunswick’s poor and low-income residents by providing fresh produce from New Jersey’s farms and convenient access to health services.