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Who We Are – Rutgers Global Health Institute is a universitywide convener and catalyst. We advance and implement global health efforts across disciplines, schools, and campuses.

Leslie M. Kantor joins Rutgers School of Public Health as the inaugural chair of the Department of Urban-Global Public Health.

Rutgers concept wins second place – and $50,000 – in national contest for student innovations. Read the story in Rutgers Today.

New initiative will prepare nurses to better serve people by recognizing social determinants and their impact on patients’ well-being. Read the story in Rutgers Magazine.

More than 2,000 citizens in Newark do not live within one mile of fresh food and vegetables, according to Rutgers University–Newark earth and environmental science professor Ashaki Rouff. Community gardens would seem to be a solution for residents of these “food deserts,” but the majority of such gardens in Newark are created from recovered vacant […]

Dental decay is the most prevalent disease among children – sending many who don’t have access to affordable care to emergency rooms. Rutgers School of Dental Medicine students recently participated in a national event to provide dental care to underserved children. Read the story and watch the video on Rutgers Today.

Childhood autism diagnoses are rising and New Jersey leads the nation in prevalence. One out of every 34 children in the state are affected, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that included research from Rutgers. Meanwhile, concerns about a link between vaccines and autism, though scientifically disproven, are not going away. A study published […]