1.19.18.32 / February 24, 2015
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Description

Public health communication aboutspecificdiseases is extremely challenging. Experts in diseases areseldomtrained to translate jargon into everyday language, leavingawidening gap between the experts and the public. Within thisgap,the media has taken on the job—mostly without any formalpublichealth training—of translating jargon into understanding.Thequality of public health reporting varies widely in popularmediaoutlets as most have strong biases and lack a realunderstanding ofthe disease. This is a dangerous situation: ifexperts can’tcommunicate effectively to the lay audience and themediamisinforms the public, we risk losing the public’s confidenceandsupport of our research and interventions, leading to rejectionofinterventions, loss of research funding, and delay or evenreversalof public health progress.

Public Health United aims to improve public healthcommunicationthrough podcasts, articles, and outreach.

Founded by Nina Martin, PhD student at Johns Hopkins SchoolofPublic Health.

App Information Public Health United

  • App Name
    Public Health United
  • Package Name
    com.conduit.app_4931aa01d3074d2ea72a9f23af3a803e.app
  • Updated
    February 24, 2015
  • File Size
    Undefined
  • Requires Android
    Android 4.0 and up
  • Version
    1.19.18.32
  • Developer
    Public Health United
  • Installs
    500 - 1,000
  • Price
    Free
  • Category
    Medical
  • Developer
  • Google Play Link

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Public health communication aboutspecificdiseases is extremely challenging. Experts in diseases areseldomtrained to translate jargon into everyday language, leavingawidening gap between the experts and the public. Within thisgap,the media has taken on the job—mostly without any formalpublichealth training—of translating jargon into understanding.Thequality of public health reporting varies widely in popularmediaoutlets as most have strong biases and lack a realunderstanding ofthe disease. This is a dangerous situation: ifexperts can’tcommunicate effectively to the lay audience and themediamisinforms the public, we risk losing the public’s confidenceandsupport of our research and interventions, leading to rejectionofinterventions, loss of research funding, and delay or evenreversalof public health progress.Public Health United aims to improve public healthcommunicationthrough podcasts, articles, and outreach.Founded by Nina Martin, PhD student at Johns Hopkins SchoolofPublic Health.