According to Sofia Gruskin, JD, MIA, professor of population and public health sciences, the pandemic raised awareness of inequalities around human rights and social justice issues—especially their intersection with public health. The director of the USC Institute on...
Health Equity Posts
Staff Spotlight: Meet Yara Tapia, an Advocate for Efficient HIV Prevention Care Systems
Speaking to Yara Tapia, it is easy to hear her passion and extensive experience around sexual health advocacy. Tapia is a former HIV testing counsellor who advocates for equity in mental and sexual health. “I want to provide folks with the tools to understand HIV...
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences releases its first annual report
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences has released its first annual report since being established as the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1977. The Department underwent its second name change in 2021...
Maternal Health in Southern Africa
For many women around the world, pregnancy is a time of discovery. Routine screenings aim to protect mothers and their fetuses from infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH, clinical...
Stand Up To Cancer has awarded USC Norris a $550,000 Grant to Help Diverse Populations Access Cancer Clinical Trials
Child Marriage Links to Climate Change
Air pollution, stress contribute to low-birth-weight babies for L.A. Latinas, study finds
USC Norris shares $500,000 federal grant with Chinatown Service Center to improve equity in cervical cancer screening and treatment
USC student wins American Association of Public Health student award
Isabella Hernandez is a 2022 recipient of the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) Student Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA).
A mental health superhero takes the White House
Carla Ibarra’s heart still skips a beat when she recalls her trip to Washington D.C. this past May. The MPH candidate visited the White House as part of MTV’s first Mental Health Youth Action Forum. There, she met with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, First Lady Dr. Jill...