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Typology

Back WHO policy brief: COVID-19 infodemic management, 14 September 2022

Key points 

  • Train health workers, who are often the most trusted source of health information, to better identify and address health misinformation. 
  • Tailor health, information and digital literacy initiatives to specific populations, and seek to debunk misinformation before it is widely disseminated through digital media and other channels. 
  • Strive to develop high-quality, accessible health information in different digital formats designed for reuse, remixing and sharing and for rapid digital spread through social networks. 
  • Establish an infodemic workforce for rapid infodemic insights generation and response, if necessary, by training staff to fulfil these functions; and ensure this function is clearly linked to and aligned with risk communications and community engagement efforts

Entire content available on: https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/WHO-2019-nCoV-Policy_Brief-Infodemic-2022.1



Language

English

Typology

Overviews/Frameworks Policies/Laws

Topic

Covid-19 Communication Workforce Preparedness

Target

Public Health

Countries

USA Canada South America Central America Caribbean Middle East South pacific China India Indochina Singapore Europe & UK Oceania Africa