While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on all of us, the extreme emotional stress brought on by lost jobs, loneliness from sheltering-in-place, and death of loved ones has disproportionately affected minority communities heavily impacted by COVID-19. New…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Underserved Communities
Richard Marlink, the director of Rutgers Global Health Institute who has worked extensively to confront issues of health equity both in the U.S. and around the world, discusses the complex obstacles facing low-income and minority communities during the pandemic and why it is important to help everyone recover.
Rutgers Medical Schools’ Dean Explores the Importance of Medical Research Participation in Minority Communities
Rutgers medical schools’ Dean discusses the importance of Black and Latinx representation in clinical trial studies and the critical steps the medical community can take in rebuilding the trust in minority communities by more transparency and continuous education