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Dr. Jerome Adams is the U.S. Surgeon General. He will be a featured speaker during JSU's "Conversation on COVID-19." Discussions will include the risks and benefits of the current vaccines.

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U.S. Surgeon General Adams, Dobbs to speak on COVID vaccinations with JSU, community

January 7, 2021

Jackson State University School of Public Health will host its “Conversation on COVID-19 Rapid Response” with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams and Mississippi state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs[...]

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JSU’s Shahbazi: Blacks hit hardest than others by COVID-19 can blame ‘structural racism’

June 17, 2020

Although numbers have risen significantly now, it was reported on May 19 that more than 1.5 million Americans were confirmed to have been infected by COVID-19, and more than 93,000[...]

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation awards $390K grant to encourage African American breastfeeding

May 13, 2020

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) has awarded JSU a $390,000 grant to increase breastfeeding among African American women, who lag behind others despite evidence that breast milk shields newborns from[...]

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JSU students visit Spain, embrace universal health system free to natives, immigrants

September 9, 2019

Five JSU students in the School of Public Health (SPH) spent two weeks in Spain to learn why the European nation is considered the healthiest on the planet, and one[...]

JSU alumni panelists discuss the state of public health in the U.S. The outbreak of measles, the opioid crisis and climate change are among pressing issues that concern them.

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Public health panel addresses reduced funding, care for immigrants at border

April 29, 2019

A failure to provide adequate health care for asylum-seekers and other immigrants caught up in the border dispute raises ethical questions and was among myriad issues addressed recently by JSU[...]

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‘Public Health 101’: Presenters provide vital information about disease prevention

April 29, 2019

Mississippi’s only School of Public Health presented a forum about its profession and addressed disease prevention during a recent presentation titled “Public Health 101: Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday.” Dr. David Buys,[...]

Dr. Marinelle Payton served as the conference organizer. (Photo by Spencer McClenty/JSU)

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TECHealth is focus of 15th Annual Eliminating Health Disparities Conference

October 9, 2015

Patients who learn how to manage chronic symptoms by watching an online video or discussing symptoms and treatment options via a hotline are just the tip of the iceberg in a[...]

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A Graduation Story: Erica Johnson’s JSU experience includes research in Brazil

April 9, 2014

Erica Johnson never imagined her decision to attend Jackson State University would lead to a research opportunity in Brazil. Johnson, who has a 3.97 grade point average, was selected for[...]

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U.S. Surgeon General Adams, Dobbs to speak on COVID vaccinations with JSU, community

JSU’s Shahbazi: Blacks hit hardest than others by COVID-19 can blame ‘structural racism’

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation awards $390K grant to encourage African American breastfeeding

JSU students visit Spain, embrace universal health system free to natives, immigrants

Public health panel addresses reduced funding, care for immigrants at border

‘Public Health 101’: Presenters provide vital information about disease prevention

TECHealth is focus of 15th Annual Eliminating Health Disparities Conference

A Graduation Story: Erica Johnson’s JSU experience includes research in Brazil

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