Community-Building as Resilience-Building:
The Power of Support Groups for HIV-Positive Trans Mental Health Services
by Elizabeth Doerr
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In the face of HIV and AIDS, Ms. Billie Cooper, a proud Black transgender woman, has been an unwavering advocate for the trans community's rights and services. Living with HIV since 1985, she played a crucial role in establishing the TransLife support group at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF), offering a vital space for Black trans individuals living with HIV and AIDS. Through resilience, community building, and prioritizing joy, TransLife continues to provide essential support for mental health and a sense of belonging to a historically marginalized group. |
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"My DNA includes all my community. My DNA runs through my body. The blood that runs through my body is the blood of a progressive, strong, Black person. My DNA is my community."
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Ms. Billie Cooper candidate, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
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OP-ED: Navigating Challenges & Inspiring Success: The Significance of Queer Mentorship in Academia
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"Queer mentorship holds transformative power that extends beyond shaping the lives of sexual and gender minority (SGM) scholars; it has the potential to revolutionize the hierarchical systems within academic institutions."
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Essential to Capitalism but Forgotten in the Harvest: LGBTQIA+ Farmworkers and the Continued Rise in Anti-Queer Regimes
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"Over the last year, the criminalization of marginalized identities has increased substantially. Specifically, U.S. laws and policies that criminalize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) people and undocumented individuals have even been debated at the federal level, creating uncertainty for many individuals."
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Juan Carlos Ruiz Malagon, M.S., M.A. |
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Image via University of California |
Fall enrollment is now open for UC Online courses! UCGHI and its faculty partners offer a suite of online global health courses open to all University of California students. The courses aim to connect UC students interested in global health, teach them fundamental concepts and complex issues of global health, and inspire them to explore and contribute to this growing discipline. Students will earn UC unit credit, with the potential for GE, pre-major or major credit based on departmental and programmatic requirements.
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Dr. Isabella Epiu (left) and Dr. Linnet Ongeri (right) |
GloCal congratulates two of its alumni in East Africa for recently receiving their second doctoral degrees. Ugandan anesthesiologist Dr. Isabella Epiu received a PhD in medicine from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, focusing on neural-respiratory physiology and health economics. Kenyan psychiatrist Dr. Linnet Ongeri received her doctoral degree in psychiatry epidemiology from Vrije University in Amsterdam, specifically investigating suicide in Africa.
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UCGHI Center for Planetary Health Program Director, Woutrina Smith, PhD |
UC Davis Global Disease Biology (GDB) Advising interviewed UCGHI Center for Planetary Health Program Director Woutrina Smith. In this series, GDB Advising interviews professors who play an integral part in the GDB curriculum. Smith teaches a GDB major requirement course One Health Fundamentals.
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Image via Global College Campus Violence Prevention Network |
Funding is available through the Global College Campus Violence Prevention (GCVP) Network Research Grant for researchers at institutions of higher education (IHE) in low and middle income countries to conduct violence prevention research on their college or university campus(es). Early career applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Image: Sriram Shamasunder, MD, DTM&H (left) and Phuoc Le, MD, MPH, DTM&H (right)
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Congratulations to Phuoc Le and Sriram Shamasunder for their well-deserved recognition as recipients of the UCSF Founder's Day Edison T. Uno Award for Public Service. Their exceptional efforts in conceiving, developing, and leading the HEAL Initiative have expanded training opportunities in medicine for historically marginalized individuals, fostered invaluable partnerships with community-based organizations and clinics, and provided much-needed patient care to underserved communities.
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Image credit: UNFPA Uganda |
Latest publication: The gendered socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women with fistula repair in Uganda
Summary: A qualitative study conducted in Uganda examined the gendered impacts of COVID-19 lockdown measures on a group of women with a history of obstetric fistula repair. The study found that the restrictions caused financial hardships and limited access to healthcare, exacerbating the vulnerabilities of this marginalized population.
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Image: Student Ambassador Ashley Mitchell, UCSF |
Ashley Mitchell, UCGHI Student Ambassador, public health educator, practitioner, researcher, and Global Health Sciences doctoral student at UCSF, is the lead author of the open access published study - "Impact of Sumadhur intervention on fertility and family planning decision-making norms: a mixed methods study".
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SAVE THE DATE!
UC Global Health Day (UCGHD) 2024 will take place on Thursday, March 7, 2024. This system-wide conference on global health showcases the outstanding research, training and outreach taking place across the University of California and is an amazing opportunity for UC students, fellows, faculty, staff and visiting scholars to gather to share their work.
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Image credit: UC Santa Barbara |
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NOW - JUNE 25:
Pride Month at UCSF
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PRIDE month 2023 at UCSF celebrates LGBTQ+ communities with a series of events and activities that emphasizing the importance of equality and respect for all individuals. |
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JUNE 8: R'Pride at the Barn at UC Riverside
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A fun and relaxing gathering for UCR staff and faculty at The Barn in honor of Pride Month. Look for the rainbow flags to find us at The Barn patio outside tables. Food vouchers provided to the first 25 folks who join the event. |
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JUNE 10: Free immigration consultations will support UC employees with DACA
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The University of California Immigrant Legal Services Center, headquartered at UC Davis, will hold free online immigration consultations for UC employees (including student employees and faculty) with DACA status. |
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JUNE 12 - 15: UCOP Black Staff and Faculty Organization Juneteenth Events
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Join the UCOP Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) in celebrating Juneteenth with a series of events leading up to the holiday that provide opportunities for learning, growth and reflection. |
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AUGUST 18 - 20: Building a Career in Global Health Conference
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A UCSF conference designed
for healthcare providers interested in starting careers in global health or integrating global health into their existing practices. The two-day (third day optional) conference will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to successfully navigate domestic topics, such as project funding and job negotiation, and international topics, such as partnership building and program development.
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The newsletter will be on hiatus for the summer.
Look out for the next issue to hit your inbox in September 2023!
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