From March 2020 through February 2021, 3,795 incidents of racism and discrimination were reported to the Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center. This is only a fraction of the hate incidents that occur each year, as many continue to go unreported. 

Racism is (and has been) a public health crisis that is all too evident from hate crimes against racial, ethnic, religious, and plethora of other communities. We add our voice and state our outrage to the proliferation of white supremacy in the United States, which threatens the wellbeing of Asian people and populations and numerous other groups who are under attack both physically and through oppressive polices that seek to silence. There are NO excuses for committing hate crimes, including ‘having a bad day.’

The  Rutgers School of Public Health has zero tolerance for any form of harassment and discrimination and is committed to dismantling systems and systemic racism, discrimination, and oppression through our foundational pillars of education, research, and community engagement that are guided by the principals of social justice and health equity.

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The pandemic has had a major impact on the Latinx community, especially when compared to other racial or ethnic groups, says Pamela Valera, an assistant professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health. Valera, who is also the founding director of the Cancer Health Justice Lab, along with students, created video in Spanish for Latinx families who lack the resources to make informed health decisions during the pandemic. Read The Daily Targum

While healthcare providers have a huge role in gun violence prevention, it’s not giving advice to gun owners, according to Michael Anestis, an associate professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health and executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center. “If we package the message with the wrong messenger, it’s not going to resonate,” he adds. Read Forbes

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Zombie Preparedness webpage uses popular culture to present disaster preparedness in a relatable and engaging way, enabling people to proactively think about and prepare for different types of disasters, according Mitchel Rosen, an associate professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health and director of the Center for Public Health Workforce Development. Read Yahoo.com

"People living with HIV may already be suffering from mental health issues such as depression or anxiety, and they may also be at increased risk of mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Stephanie Shiau, an instructor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Read Psychiatry Advisor

“Even if you’re fully vaccinated, there’s still a small chance that you could transmit the virus to other people,” said Henry F. Raymond, associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology when speaking about activities that fully-vaccinated individuals can partake in. Read Prevention

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