About Us

Founded in 2011, GlobeMed at Rutgers University is part of a network of students in universities across the country who endeavor to create change in global health equity and social justice through partnership with grassroots organizations.

GlobeMed at Rutgers University is a student run non-profit organization located at Rutgers University – New Brunswick in New Jersey. There are many chapters of GlobeMed across America, but specifically at Rutgers University, we are partnered with Reach a Hand to spread awareness about how this organization hosts multiple programs and initiatives to empower the youth across all regions Uganda. We raise money throughout our school year by running campaigns on our campus that advocate for the different programs we contribute to, and spread awareness about various public health issues across the Uganda. Every summer we have a GROW (Grass Roots On-Site Work) internship where we send three to four students to intern at the office as well as field work at various projects to get a complete idea of what RAHU is about. We take this information back to our chapter to further improve our methods of advocacy and fundraising.

Reach a Hand Uganda is a youth centered organization focusing on youth empowerment programs with emphasis on Livelihoods & Skills Development, Behavior Change Communication, Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights, and HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. Their vision reminds us everyday that it is the young person we’re doing this for. They aim to live in a world where every young person is able to make life choices fully backed by the availability of information.

With this in mind, the Reach A Hand mission is to empower young people in Uganda aged 12-24 years with complete information, skills and tools which enable them live healthy, focused and productive lives.

Rashmi Pradhan is a rising senior attending Rutgers University – New Brunswick with a double major in Psychology and Cognitive Science. She hopes to get her Masters in Public Health as her college experience and time in GlobeMed and as GROW Coordinator for this year has helped her realize her interest in accessibility to health and medical care in places that need resources for sustainability. Her long-term goal is to get an DO and integrate public health with holistic health practices. For now she is excited to be a Co-President for this upcoming year at GlobeMed and is very exciting to see how our partnership with RAHU grows further!
Lily is a rising junior majoring in Public Health and minoring in Spanish. She is considering pursuing a law degree after completing her undergrad. When at home, Lily spends her time working for the Rutgers Global Health Institute, reading, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. She is very passionate about public health which is what drew her to GlobeMed and the GROW internship. She hopes to learn about the logistics of managing an NGO and the impact that RAHU’s projects have on the various communities they serve.
Aayush is a rising sophomore in the Honors College at Rutgers University. He is majoring in Public Health with aspirations to be a Physician Assistant. Aayush is also a part-time DJ, EMT, and loves hiking. This upcoming year, he will serve on the E-board of GlobeMed at Rutgers as gHU co-coordinator. He hopes GROW will help him meet motivated individuals who all have different experiences.
Mariam is a rising senior majoring in Public Health and minoring in Psychology. She is an international student from Egypt living in Dubai.  She hoped to concentrate on Global Public Health in the future as she believes many people around the world deserve better, especially her home country Egypt. This is what made her want to join the GROW team, in order to gain experience abroad in the field of public health.