UCGHI Student Ambassador Blog
A Space for Student Voices
Welcome to the UCGHI Student Ambassador Blog, where UCGHI Student Ambassadors from the Center for Gender and Health Justice and the Center for Planetary Health bring you a fresh perspective on the world's current events and news through the lens of passionate and insightful student writers. UCGHI believes that the student voice is powerful, and by amplifying their diverse voices, we can foster meaningful discussions and contribute to the ongoing dialogue surrounding the pressing issues of gender justice and planetary health.
Exploring the Intersections of Migration, Climate Justice, and Gender
By Ashley Moore, UCSF
2022 - 2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Gender and Health Justice
June 2, 2023
The global climate crisis is one of the greatest threats currently confronting humanity. Indeed, the now unfolding consequences of the crisis threaten virtually every major sphere of human existence, including ecological sustainability, economic security, political stability, human rights, and health equity.
Fake News and Deforestation: The Double Threat to Planetary Health
By Tiago Tasca, UC Santa Cruz
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Planetary Health
June 2, 2023
Brazil, known for its vast Amazon rainforest, rich biodiversity, and crucial global player in the fight against climate change, has been grappling with the dual challenges of deforestation and the spread of fake news, especially during the administration of the former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Telehealth Use Can Overcome Disparities in Access for Medication Abortion
By Kalani Phillips, MPH, UC Irvine
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Gender and Health Justice
June 2, 2023
Threats to medication abortion access are ongoing, and barriers to access persist, including racial, socioeconomic, and geographic barriers. However, one positive result of the COVID-19 pandemic is that access to telehealth broadly increased access to medication abortion.
Pathways of Antibiotic Exposure: a case study of California’s Central Valley
By Brittany Lauren Morgan Bustamante, PhD, MPH, UC Davis
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Planetary Health
June 2, 2023
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health issue expected to worsen with climate change. Excessive & unnecessary exposure to antibiotics leads to AMR, and understanding the pathways of antibiotic exposure can help identify high-risk population, document & understand disparities, & implement interventions.
The Cesarean Gap: Addressing the Racial Disparity Among Cesarean Deliveries in the U.S.
By Angelika Sarmiento, UC Berkeley
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Gender and Health Justice
June 2, 2023
There is a significant disparity within the healthcare system that places mothers of color at higher risk for post-partum medical complications through the push for cesarean deliveries (C-sections).
Emerging Infection Diseases/Zoonotic Diseases
By Ruwini Rupasinghe, UC Davis
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Planetary Health
June 2, 2023
Zoonoses are diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans via direct or indirect contact (e.g., through mechanical or biological vectors or fomites).
Reproductive Justice and Respectful Maternity Care
By Celestine Ofori-Parku, PhD, UCSF
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Gender and Health Justice
June 2, 2023
Reproductive Justice is a framework that uses human rights principles to resist discriminatory laws and policies based on race, gender, and class. Reproductive Justice is achieved when women, girls, and LGBTQ individuals have the power and resources to make healthy decisions about their bodies and families.
Environmental Health Disparities as an Environmental Justice Issue
By Andrew Tseng, UC RIverside
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Planetary Health
June 2, 2023
Environmental health disparities are often overlooked as contributors to health. There are many communities like the one pictured above, which are exposed to a poor-quality of environment.
Women’s Health and Wellbeing in Armenia
By Celine Khackiki, UC San Diego
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Gender and Health Justice
June 2, 2023
In the innermost, mountainous regions of the Caucasus region lies a small country called Armenia. With a total population of less than three million people, women compose approximately 52.2% of this demographic.
Nutrition & Food Security
By Guadalupe Perez, UC Merced
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Planetary Health
June 2, 2023
Nutrition and food security will always be an important topic to discuss because of food insecurities and malnutrition which impacts many countries.
Gender-Based Violence Within the Latine Community
By Grecia Garcia, UC Berkeley
2022-2023 Student Ambassador Cohort - Center for Gender and Health Justice
June 2, 2023
Gendered violence occurs when physical, emotional, or psychological treatment is negatively imposed on one's gender identity.