Bloomberg Podcast Features Institute Director Discussing Omicron Response
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/bloomberg-podcast-features-institute-director-discussing-omicron-response/

In an episode of the Bloomberg Balance of Power podcast titled “Responding to the Omicron Variant,” Rutgers Global Health Institute director Richard Marlink talks about vaccination uptake, protecting older people, mask mandates, frustrations with government officials, travel bans, and holiday gatherings.

COVID-19 Help for Your Small Business
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/covid-19-help-for-your-small-business/

Contact a program coordinator for more information about the free services we offer for small businesses and nonprofit organizations in New Jersey. For example, we can help you access COVID-19 testing and vaccines, apply for grants and loans, connect with local health care and social services, and consult with business professionals who want to help you succeed.

Meet Riva Touger-Decker, Whose Collaborations in Six Countries Address Nutrition, Tech, and Health Disparities
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/meet-riva-touger-decker/

The institute core faculty member partners on education and training initiatives in several global health fields. Dietetics and nutrition, the role of communication and technology in health care delivery, and the relationships between discrimination and health inequities are among her areas of impact.

Student Volunteers Needed at Campus Vaccine Clinic
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/student-volunteers-needed-at-campus-vaccine-clinic/

Rutgers students in clinical and non-clinical programs of study can volunteer to help with operations at the university’s on-campus vaccination clinic at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in Piscataway.

Officials Question Why FDA Continues to Restrict Gay Blood Donors
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/officials-question-why-fda-continues-to-restrict-gay-blood-donors/

School of Public Health researcher Kristen Krause, an instructor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health, discusses FDA restrictions on who can and cannot donate blood and the impact for men who have sex with men, a population that is subject to such restrictions.

Local Internship Combines Social Work and Global Health
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/local-internship-combines-social-work-and-global-health/

Rutgers undergrads majoring in social work are interning at New Brunswick social services organizations while also engaging in global health-oriented mentoring and education. This new internship program is a joint effort between the School of Social Work and Rutgers Global Health Institute.

Seminar Series
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/viewpoints-in-global-health-research-guest-faculty-seminar-series/

This new online event series organized by Rutgers Global Health Institute features guest faculty presenters from diverse global health fields. All seminars are free and open to the public and will take place on Zoom.

Florencia Modernel
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/directory/florencia-modernel/

Florencia Modernel coordinates and implements the Equitable Recovery program in Trenton, New Jersey. In this capacity, she offers resilience support services to the neighborhood’s small businesses that are facing challenges […]

Botswana Cancer Initiative Leader Discusses Parallels with AIDS and Progress on Oncology Workforce Training
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/botswana-cancer-initiative-leader-discusses-parallels-with-aids-and-progress-on-oncology-workforce-training/

Refeletswe Lebelonyane is a physician, public health professional, and program manager for the Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health. In this Q&A, she provides updates on cancer care and prevention efforts in Botswana and reflects on her past experiences confronting HIV/AIDS in the African country.

Institute Honored by the American Repertory Ballet for Support During the Pandemic
https://globalhealth.rutgers.edu/news/institute-honored-by-the-american-repertory-ballet-for-support-during-the-pandemic/

COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, where the ballet is a member company, are part of Rutgers Global Health Institute’s Equitable Recovery program. The clinics, which are open to the public, helped the ballet’s dancers safely return to the studio and stage.