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IMPORTANT: BROCHURE-Hurricane Preparedness
The RCMI Center for Collaborative Research in Health Disparities is pleased to share the attached brochure provided by Dr. Kaumudi Joshipura. The brochure was developed by the Center for Clinical Research and Health Promotion team to inform individuals about hurricane preparedness in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The brochure addresses gaps specific to the context of the pandemic. It also sends a clear message regarding water purification means instead of reliance on bottled water. A Spanish version of the brochure is also included.
Spanish Brochure
English Brochure
Watch the Spread of COVID-19
Watch the Spread of COVID-19
By Catherine Offord, The Scientist
Maps and charts, updated regularly, offer a striking view of the global move of the novel coronavirus.
IMPORTANT: The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus
The Fullest Look Yet at the
Racial Inequity of Coronavirus
By Richard A. Oppel Jr., Robert Gebeloff, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Will Wright and Mitch Smith, The New York Times
July 5, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/05/us/coronavirus-latinos-af...
Coronavirus cases per 10,000 people
White 23
All 38
Black 62
Latino 73
NSF Grant Awarded to Dr. Sbazali Javadov
Social Determinants of Health and COVID-19
Publication of interest: "COVID-19: Blending social determinants of health and intensifying existing health inequities" by the Global Working Group on Social Determinants of Health del International Union for Health Promotion and Education. April, 2020