Public Health Professionals Must Engage The Public. Communications Training Is Key

(FromBackL) World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme Director Michael Ryan, WHO ... [+] For a while, Covid-19 turned all journalists into health journalists. Equally, it pushed scientists into science communication. Today, even as we face new challenges, from H5N1 bird flu to outbreaks of measles, the need for good communication and public engagement remains paramount. This means scientists, especially those in public health, will need to acquire skills in communication and advocacy. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I taught epidemiology courses for journalists around the world (see my previous post for the key takeaways). This year, I had the opportunity to teach media, communication, advocacy, and diplomacy to public health students. The experience was eye-opening. We live in an era of unprecedented misinformation, disinformation, and outright antiscience aggression. Fake news travels faster than true news. The public is getting more information from Whatsapp, TikTok

Innovation Healthcare Public Health Professionals Must Engage The Public. Communications Training Is Key By Madhukar Pai , Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about global health, infectious diseases, and equity Follow Author May 08, 2024, 01:11pm EDT May 08, 2024, 01:35pm EDT This article is more than 2 years old. (FromBackL) World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme Director Michael Ryan, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove attend a daily press briefing on COVID-19

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