Countering misinformation and disinformation: the role of trust in health systems

4 February 2025 12:00 – 13:00 CET

Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 12:00-13:00 (CET)

Trust in health systems is deeply fragile. The proliferation of misinformation and disinformation presents an existential threat to global health systems and it has served to increase vaccine hesitancy and undermine public health efforts.

But what is the evidence on countering misinformation and disinformation in health systems? How best to monitor misinformation flows and impact? What role does trust play?  Join us to find out!

SPEAKERS: 

Rachel Greenley, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Svitlana Nidzvetska, Kyiv Mohila Academy, Ukraine

Sheena Cruickshank, University of Manchester & Independent SAGE, UK

Yuxi Wang, French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED), France

 

MODERATORS: Martin McKee (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine & Erica Richardson (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies)

 

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