How do we build forward better post Covid-19? The Lancet Global Health editor Zoe Mullan and CUGH Executive Director Dr. Keith Martin aim to answer that in this commentary, in which they discuss specific reforms the global health community can adopt.
Read MoreCUGH Supports the Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020
Reopening the economy and reducing unemployment while protecting the health of every American requires an investment in the health workforce equal to the scope and scale of the challenge. It is with this challenge in mind that CUGH writes in support of the Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 (S. 3606/H.R.6808).
Read MoreJohns Hopkins University Facebook Live Discuss Family Separation at the Border
Dr. Nancy Glass, Dr. Carmen Alvarez, Dr. Paul Spiegel (JHSPH) and Dr. Kathryn Laughon (UVA) discuss family separation at the border and its impact in Facebook Live titled, “The Border is Here, The Crisis is Real for Our Children and the Time is Now.” About the event: https://bit.ly/2TNJKEu Carmen Alvarez, PHD, CRNP, CNM, RN, FAAN…
Read MorePEGASUS Virtual Event – Environmental Racism
Join PEGASUS on October 29th from 5:00-6:00 PM ET for a virtual event, with Dr. Ingrid Waldron on the topic of Race, Place & Geographies of Disease in Indigenous & Black Communities. In this virtual event, Dr. Waldron will examine the larger socio-spatial processes that create disproportionate exposure and vulnerability to the harmful social, economic, and health impacts…
Read MoreOp-ed from Dr. Berggren & Dr. Jumper: “Voting is good for your health, so long as you do it safely”
In this op-ed, Doctors Jumper and Berggren give tips and guidance on how to vote safely during the upcoming election. They recognize that voting during a pandemic is a difficult task and seek to make it as easy as possible for citizens to exercise their rights. Not only is it important to vote safely during…
Read MoreUniversity of Illinois Center for Global Health Condemns Forcible Sterilization at ICE Facility
The University of Illinois College of Medicine’s Center for Global Health has issued a statement condemning the sterilization of women being held at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia. These serious allegations add to the growing list of human rights abuses that have been reported in ICE detention centers across the United States. The…
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