Information in a Global Pandemic: WHO (Dr. Sarah Louise Barber)- UN University Virtual Conversations

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On 26 August 2020, UNU hosted “Information Dissemination During a Global Pandemic: Experiences from the WHO“, a virtual conversation with Dr Sarah Louise Barber, Director of WHO Kobe Centre.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has transfixed global attention in 2020. Media coverage on the topic has penetrated every aspect of daily life, serving the public with overwhelming amounts of information. This is further complicated by misinformation and the near-daily emergence of new facts on the virus and implications. All of this has led to a depreciation of public trust in information, frustrating efforts to minimize infections while time is bought for the development of a vaccine. How can the right information be effectively disseminated? How can the public discern factually accurate information? How can misunderstandings, mistakes, and developments be communicated without inviting controversy?

Dr Barber joined UNU Rector David M. Malone to discuss how the World Health Organization (WHO) has sought to provide reliable information to the public and blunt the impact of an infodemic.

https://unu.edu/events/archive/conversation-series/information-dissemination-during-a-global-pandemic-experiences-from-the-who-a-conversation-with-dr-sarah-louise-barber.html

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