Poverty, Racism and the Public Health Crisis in America
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health ...
Tag: Public Health
Global Social Welfare Digital Summit Call for Proposals: Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Social Change
SWHELPER will host its four day annual virtual Global Social Welfare Digital Summit beginning on February 25th through February 28th, ...
Professor Charts Digital Plan to Fight Domestic Violence
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month — 31 days of reflection brought about by years of suffering, survivorship and study that ...
Are Your Tweets Feeling Well?
In the future, public health workers could monitor trends on social media to quickly identify a rise of influenza, depression ...
Older Adults with HIV: An Overlooked Population?
When it comes to HIV prevention and treatment, there is a growing population that is being overlooked -- older adults ...
Undocumented Immigration Doesn’t Worsen Drug, Alcohol Problems in U.S., Study Indicates
Despite being saddled with many factors associated with drug and alcohol problems, undocumented immigrants are not increasing the prevalence of ...
Proposed Trump Cuts Imperil Mental Health, Health Care, Education and More
The budget proposed by President Donald J. Trump threatens critical health, scientific research and education programs that contribute to the ...
Danielle King: A Champion for the Disabled and LBGTQA Youth
Danielle King: Master's Degree Student at Rutgers School of Public Health Danielle King’s deep concern for the well-being of others ...
HHS Declares a Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico in Response to Zika Outbreak
La Fortaleza and Washington D.C. – At the request of Governor Alejandro García Padilla, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary ...
Where are the Social Workers, and Why Are They Missing from the Global Conversation?
Some believe Social Work has everything to do with Politics, and some believe social workers should focus on our clients. ...
The Persistent Stigma of Substance Use Disorders
“Stigma is a five dollar word for a two dollar concept. It’s prejudice.” Stigma, a set of negative stereotypes tied ...
