In public health, we talk a lot about trust. We say: “People don’t trust the system.” “We need trusted messengers.”…
Tina D Purnat
Data, tech & health policy
Public health
Healthy information environment
Health information and informatics
Infodemic management
Tina D Purnat
Data, tech & health policy
Public health
Healthy information environment
Health information and informatics
Infodemic management
Public health
April 7, 2025 When misinformation erodes human rights: Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the digital age
Infodemic and health misinformationPublic health
Today I presented our WHO-commissioned scoping review on misinformation about sexual and reproductive health and rights. We reviewed the evidence…
January 30, 2025 The unintended fallout of USAID Cuts: Erosion of trust in health systems
Digital xPublic health
Lots of news has been reported in the past few days about the alarming consequences of staff layoffs at USAID…
December 20, 2024 Why commercial determinants of health matter for us all
Public health
In public health, we’re well-versed in discussing social and environmental factors that shape our health, but one critical dimension that…