Health Literacy: Addressing COVID Disinformation & Reaching Diverse Populations

Speakers: Cindy Brach, MPP, Sylvia Chou, PhD, and Rhonda Holliday, PhD

In this webinar, we will explore and health education specialists can address the new Healthy People (HP) 2030 goals related to health literacy and the use of various social media tools. In this webinar, you will be able to share and support the implementation of the HP 2030 framework into your own programs and policies.

Learning Objectives:

1) Explain the new HP 2030 definition of health literacy that addresses goals for both individuals and organizations.
2) Describe ways that improving health literacy can help address COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation.

Resources:

• COVID-19 Vaccination* Communication: Applying Behavioral and Social Science to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Foster Vaccine Confidence: https://obssr.od.nih.gov/sites/obssr/files/inline-files/OBSSR_VaccineWhitePaper_FINAL_508.pdf
• Addressing COVID-19 Misinformation: A Tip Sheet for Health Professionals Working with Community Members: https://covid19community.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Addressing_COVID-19_Misinformation.pdf
• Identifying Credible Sources of Health Information in Social Media: Principles and Attributes: https://nam.edu/identifying-credible-sources-of-health-information-in-social-media-principles-and-attributes/
• Confronting Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-misinformation-advisory.pdf