The UCGHI Student Ambassador Blog, where UCGHI students 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 global health, gender justice, planetary health, one health, and health equity.
Expanding Latinx Representation in the Environmental Sciences Across the University of California
By Elizabeth Doerr
September 16, 2024
As Dr. Federico Castillo reflected on the paucity of researchers of color in the environmental health field, he aimed to change that starting at the University of California system. The result was the formation of Latinxs and the Environment, which Dr. Castillo, colleagues, and students founded in 2017 at UC Berkeley and expanding to other UC campuses.
The Food Security Solution We Have Been Waiting For
By Kimberly Uehisa
June 24, 2024
According to the Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable report, low-income communities of color, including Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Native American communities, experience up to three times the rates of food insecurity in LA County.
Healthcare accessibility for small-scale extractive based communities: An unmet need
By Natasha Glendening
June 04, 2024
Accessing healthcare services in a timely and convenient manner is crucial for the wellbeing and continued good health of populations. Yet, many populations worldwide experience difficulties in accessing healthcare services.
Mutual Aid Now: Global Health Equity Through the Lens of Grassroots Community Organizing
By Mira Gupta
June 04, 2024
The state of global health equity seems to be overwhelmed with bleakness. We are witnessing a lack of equity, community, and care.
Exploring Family Planning among Immigrant Communities in California
By Isabella Jacques
June 04, 2024
The unmet need for family planning remains high, particularly among marginalized communities.
Ecocide in Gaza: Israel's genocide in Gaza will create an unprecedented environmental health crisis
By Noor Badri
June 04, 2024
The relentless assaults on Gaza have not only caused immense human suffering but have also inflicted severe and lasting damage on the environment, transforming the region into a toxic wasteland.
The Public Health Crisis of Honor Killings and Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan
By Nadia Miller
June 04, 2024
The idea that the loss of honor can forever damage a soul and reputation has bled into the ideologies and standards of Pakistani immigrants, following them into their new lives even miles from their homeland.
UCGHI Student Ambassadors from Multiple UC Campuses Collaborate in Santa Barbara County’s Latinx and Indigenous Migrant COVID-19 Response Task Force
By Stephanie Sumstine-Felice
May 30, 2024
The Santa Barbara County Latinx and Indigenous Migrant COVID-19 Task Force was convened by the Santa Barbara Public Health Department (SBPHD) and was co-founded by Dr. Van Do Reynoso, Former Director of the SBPHD, and Dr. Melissa Smith, Director of UC Santa Barbara Health Equity Initiatives and Associate Director of the UCGHI Center for Gender and Health Justice with funding from the SBPHD and the Santa Barbara County Foundation Roundtable.
Household air pollution exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes of children from HAPIN India cohort
By Suvarna Kantipudi
January 17, 2024
Exposure to the household air pollution (HAPIN) is a leading health risk in populations in LMICs and accounts for an estimated 2.3 million premature deaths annually and 91.5 million disability-adjusted life years.