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GHAUC Blog
Welcome to Global Health Advocates of UC, a unique blog here for you to explore. Global Health Advocates of UC started as an outlet to share our ideas about Global Health, and we love giving students like us the opportunity to share their passions and thoughts with others. Write on, read on, and be inspired.
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Impacts of environmental factors on the disease
Is the environment affecting the increase of the virus or not? JRC Scientists say that increased solar radiation, temperatures and...
Nthabiseng Pearl Bikitshane
Dec 13, 20201 min read
Covid-19: The Race For a Vaccine. - Raj Vangani
The bell rang on Thursday, March 12th, 2020. I sluggishly left school with heaps of homework and hours of studying on my mind. To my...
Global Health Advocates
Dec 13, 20203 min read
Social Media and the Pandemic - Diya Joshi
COVID-19 changing our way of life is an understatement. Social distancing, wearing masks and virtually learning. As a college student,...
Global Health Advocates
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Sexual Violence: A Silent Pandemic
What is this blog about? Sexual violence. It refers to crimes such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, sexual abuse and/or sexual...
Jaini Jain
Dec 1, 20203 min read
Be Positive and Stay Positive
COVID-19 has definitely impacted all our lives in several ways. It continues to negatively impact our personalities, behaviour, style of...
Najoua Kachkach
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Pandemic Habits
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers by Sean Covey is a book that transformed my thinking during my teenage years. However, I was...
Rachel Jacob
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Personal Growth during COVID
Despite losing a lot this year, I have experienced tremendous growth in the period of this pandemic. Prior to COVID: Life was extremely...
Kelly Kiganda
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Introspection During Pandemic Times
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” - Aristotle “Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.” - Lewis Carroll,...
Mathilde Renard
Dec 1, 20202 min read
5 Things I've Come to Appreciate During COVID-19 - Brooke Allnut
Rest- Prior to COVID-19 and self-quarantining, I hardly ever got enough sleep. I constantly kept myself busy with schoolwork and various...
Global Health Advocates
Dec 1, 20202 min read
COVID AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT
Like everyone else, my life has been adversely affected by the pandemic. The virus has seeped into parts of our lives in ways that we...
Ganesh Chinmai
Dec 1, 20202 min read
COVID-19: An implicit, yet powerful determinant of the 2020 Presidential Election
COVID-19. Racial equity. Dramatic Climate Change. Healthcare policy. Economic stability. All of these extremely important policies...
Sai Reddy
Dec 1, 20202 min read
The Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Domestic Workers In India
India reported its first COVID-19 case in January’2020, and it started increasing its pace tremendously from March onwards. It left the...
Vanita Deshpande
Dec 1, 20202 min read
3 Tips to Stay Motivated During Covid
During this Covid-19 Pandemic it has been more difficult to have the motivation to do anything. Here are some tips to stay healthy. It is...
Anu Fasan
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Nishika Parameswaran
Dec 1, 20200 min read
Mental Health and Coping During Covid-19 - Nina Greene
Throughout this pandemic, Covid-19 continues to disrupt life as we know it. Fear and anxiety have spread throughout the world because of...
Global Health Advocates
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Need for empathy during COVID-19
Empathy denotes an ability to feel what the other person might be experiencing or going through. Being empathetic helps us become more...
Nishita Srivastava
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Mental Health in Pandemic Times
In my opinion, this pandemic has been a real-eye opener in terms of mental health. Mental health is a rapidly-evolving aspect of...
Shreya Sampathkumar
Dec 1, 20202 min read
The Evolution of Public Response During Pandemics - Raghav Vacher
Several comparisons have already been made between the current COVID-19 pandemic and other several pandemics we've had in the past. Most...
Global Health Advocates
Nov 24, 20205 min read
Standardized health education: A neglected detail in the solution to COVID-19
March 13, 2020. What was supposed to be the beginning of a one-week Spring break escalated into the onset of a 6-month hiatus, which...
Sai Reddy
May 11, 20203 min read
University Closures Impact on Food Access for Students
During times of isolation and fear, selfless people are lending a helping hand to those in need. Many students are adversely affected by...
Nithya Trichy
Mar 19, 20203 min read
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