October 21 through October 25 is the Society for Public Health Education’s (SOPHE’s) National Health Education Week (NHEW).

We are observing NHEW’s theme, Advancing Health Equity through Health Literacy, with a video featuring Emily Brown, a Master of Public Health (MPH) student concentrating in Urban Public Health.

October 21 through October 25 is the Society for Public Health Education’s (SOPHE’s) National Health Education Week (NHEW).

We are observing NHEW’s theme, Environmental Wellness: Health in the Age of Climate Change, continuing our series highlighting the 2024–2025 Wellness PHirst Ambassadors!

For our next spotlight, we sat down with Fatima Niangado, a Master of Public Health (MPH) student with a concentration in Global Public Health, to discuss her public health journey, the impact of environmental health, and the significance of promoting and leading with wellness PHirst.

October 21 through October 25 is the Society for Public Health Education’s (SOPHE’s) National Health Education Week (NHEW). 

For NHEW’s theme, Nurturing Mental Wellness for a Healthier Tomorrow, we sat down with Rutgers School of Public Health students for a Q&A featuring Abanoub Armanious, a Master of Science (MS) in Epidemiology student concentrating in Pharmacoepidemiology, and FNU Neha, a Master of Public Health (MPH) student concentrating in Population Mental Health.

Rutgers School of Public Health and Harokopio University graduate students teamed up to discuss how food system transformations can support shifts toward sustainable diets. Podcast episodes cover topics like ultra-processed foods, food waste, sustainability, the future of food, and more! 

We're excited to continue our series highlighting the 2024–2025 Wellness PHirst Ambassadors!

Each ambassador is making a meaningful impact by promoting wellness and supporting their peers. In our last feature, we introduced Maya, sharing her passion for epidemiology and how she plans to connect with her peers as an ambassador.

In our next spotlight, we sat down with Rihi Jain, a Master of Public Health (MPH) student with a concentration in Global Public Health, to discuss her public health journey and the significance of promoting and leading with wellness PHirst.

Just living near gun violence – even without direct exposure or injury – significantly hurts quality of life, according to a study published in the Journal of Urban Health.

A review by a Rutgers Health expert shows that, despite decades of successful efforts to reduce lead exposure, the toxic metal still poses dangers in consumer products that warrant additional attention.

Rutgers Health researchers have found that parents who actively teach their children how to handle or shoot firearms are more likely to store loaded guns in unsecured locations.

A Rutgers School of Public Health study suggests telehealth could be a viable long-term option for people living with HIV, potentially saving them time, effort and expense related to in-person medical visits.