Digital visual communication for public health: a design proposal for a vaccinated emoji (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Sonia Boender ◽  
Noah Louis-Ferdinand ◽  
Gideon Duschek
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Community ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Positive Representation ◽  
Design Proposal ◽  
Critical Public Health ◽  
Distinguishing Features

UNSTRUCTURED In the 21st century, the internet and particularly social media have become essential platforms for the spread of health information (and disinformation). One of the distinguishing features of communication on these platforms is the widespread use of emojis. Though seemingly trivial, emojis are now used by many if not most public health figures and organizations alongside important health updates. Much of that information has had to do with vaccination. Vaccines are a critical public health tool but one surrounded by falsehoods and phobias, especially in the time of COVID-19. Part of that has to do with their lack of positive representation on social media: the syringe emoji is a plain needle which for many people is an uncomfortable image. We thus argue that vaccination deserves an entirely new emoji, and discuss a design proposal for a vaccinated emoji that has gained traction in the global public health community.

scholarly journals Plenary programme

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Health In All Policies ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Public Health Community ◽  
Mass Migration ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
Health Community

Abstract The global public health community will be meeting at a critical time for our planet. Global temperatures lie far beyond historical records and there are real fears that we are reaching a tipping point. Threats to food and water supply, poverty and inequalities are leading to mass migration and conflict. Political structures, at national, regional, and global level, are struggling to respond. International agreements, on climate change, nuclear weapons, and much else, are being torn up. The Enlightenment view, that policy should be shaped by evidence, is being rejected by some leading politicians. At a time when global solidarity is required, populist politicians are exploiting divisions. The theme of the Congress, Public health for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy, and action, reflects our firm commitment that we, in the global public health community, have an obligation to respond to these new circumstances. We must make visible the threats to health, some of which are already emerging. We must challenge and hold to account those with the power to make a difference. And we must act, making real our commitment to health in all policies. We, as public health community, have much to contribute and much to learn. As always, we will have many opportunities to share ideas among ourselves, but this year we can enrich our experiences even further, bringing a global perspective to our thinking.

scholarly journals 1.D. Workshop: Food and water insecurities in a warming climate: What role for Public Health?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Public Health Community ◽  
Water Supplies ◽  
Mass Migration ◽  
Health Community

Abstract Food and water are fundamental environmental health determinants. They are necessities of life, such that shortfalls in ready access in sufficient quality and quantity precipitate poor health, failure to thrive, susceptibility to disease, and if not rectified, ultimately lead to death. Archeological and historical records testify that large scale interruptions to food and water supplies trigger widespread social upheaval and when driven by systematic inequities in distribution, can overthrow governments. The desperation to secure survival is deep-seated. Competition for scarce resources, mass migration and conflict further generate environmental damage, disruptions to social cohesion, and can also herald novel challenges to health and wellbeing. Climate change is accelerating and with it, increasing intensity of extreme events such as heatwaves, droughts, fires, storms and floods. These interrupt food and water supplies and income generation. Unless transformative and rapid reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved, and achieved promptly, the global population will be forced to confront escalation in shortfalls. Will wealthy nations accommodate the needs of the global disadvantaged? Exposure of agricultural sectors to climate extremes is already reversing gains made towards ending malnutrition and achieving SDG1: Reducing global hunger and malnutrition. Global water insecurity is also intensifying. A perfect storm is looming with accelerated global warming against a backdrop of rapid population growth and existing challenges in ensuring water and food security for all. The combination of lethal heat extremes and intensifying insecurities in these basic human needs threatens to make many homelands uninhabitable. Humanity is creating a Climate Change Emergency, which translates to a Global Public Health Emergency. It is thus incumbent upon the world's public health community to move beyond engagement in this climate change crisis. We must step up and take leadership to protect the health of all. Is the PPRR risk management model: Prevent, Prepare, Respond and Recover, the way forward? Workshop participants will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of three public health experts from the World Federation of Public Health Association to gain a deep understanding of the relationship pathways between climate change and these accelerating health threats. Recent global disasters events will illustrate the diversity and extent of this unfolding crisis. Examples of promising Public Health Response solutions will highlight what can be achieved by applying a coordinated public health lens. This interactive session elicits audience involvement through facilitated Question and Answer discussion. Following the panel presentations, the Q&A session will enable workshop participants to explore how better engagement of the public health sector can serve to help ameliorate the risks, and build resilience through Climate Change PPRR. Key messages Interruptions to food and water security generate disease, famine, conflict and in severe circumstances mass migration, disproportionately harming the global disadvantaged, and ultimately everyone. Climate change risks food & water security and thus threatens human wellbeing. Observed effects will dramatically escalate. The global public health community must engage to protect health.

scholarly journals Moving out of the silos

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Community ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches

Abstract We know that we need truly interdisciplinary approaches to analyse the threats to health and to evaluate the effectiveness of responses. Yet we often find difficulty in putting them into practice. Who creates the silos? And for which purpose? What actions do we need to take in the global public health community to promote and sustain interdisciplinary working? And what changes in the wider society do we need to advocate for to make this happen?

Support the global public health community

2020 ◽  
Vol 186 (17) ◽  
pp. 569.2-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Steele ◽  
Guyan Weerasinghe ◽  
Rebecca Gäng ◽  
Muhammad Usman Zaheer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Community ◽  
Health Community

scholarly journals COVID-19 as an “Infodemic” in Public Health: Critical Role of the Social Media

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debanjan Banerjee ◽  
K. S. Meena
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
The Impact

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged as a significant and global public health crisis. Besides the rising number of cases and fatalities, the outbreak has also affected economies, employment and policies alike. As billions are being isolated at their homes to contain the infection, the uncertainty gives rise to mass hysteria and panic. Amidst this, there has been a hidden epidemic of “information” that makes COVID-19 stand out as a “digital infodemic” from the earlier outbreaks. Repeated and detailed content about the virus, geographical statistics, and multiple sources of information can all lead to chronic stress and confusion at times of crisis. Added to this is the plethora of misinformation, rumor and conspiracy theories circulating every day. With increased digitalization, media penetration has increased with a more significant number of people aiding in the “information pollution.” In this article, we glance at the unique evolution of COVID-19 as an “infodemic” in the hands of social media and the impact it had on its spread and public reaction. We then look at the ways forward in which the role of social media (as well as other digital platforms) can be integrated into social and public health, for a better symbiosis, “digital balance” and pandemic preparedness for the ongoing crisis and the future.

Soziale Ungleichheit, sozialer Zusammenhalt und Gesundheit

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-324
Author(s):  
Cona Ehresmann ◽  
Bernhard Badura
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Soziale Ungleichheit ◽  
Public Health Community ◽  
Health Community

Zusammenfassung Kaum ein anderes Thema hat die sozialepidemiologische Forschung so anhaltend dominiert wie die soziale Ungleichheit. Es ist der unbestreitbare Verdienst einer weltweiten Public Health Community, die Aufmerksamkeit einer breiten Öffentlichkeit auf hier bestehenden Handlungsbedarf zu lenken. Wie aber steht es um das Zusammenwirken von sozialer Ungleichheit, sozialem Zusammenhalt und Gesundheit? Dieser Frage geht der Artikel auf Basis von empirischen Daten von 5.727 Beschäftigten nach.

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