Tag: misinformation

Activate Health: 8 Ways to Be a Health Ambassador in Your Community This Year

As we embark on a new year, we are excited about all the ways we can Activate Health together! Read our latest blog post to learn eight ways you can be a health ambassador in your community this year.

The Impact of Activate Health in 2021-22

Through Activate Health, we call on you to be a health ambassador for your community! Last year, through our blog posts, we wove many Activate Health principles into the conversation. Read on for highlights of some of our most impactful messages last year, and why they are very much still relevant to the health, resiliency, and recovery of our province today.

Vaccine Hesitancy: Foe of Healthy Communities

In this blog post, learn what drives vaccine hesitancy, how to beware of misinformation, how to strengthen vaccine confidence, and more.

Addressing the Infodemic: Everyone Must Play a Role in Stopping Mis- and Disinformation

In the middle of a global pandemic, we’re also in the middle of a global infodemic. In this blog post, we outline steps to stop the spread of mis- and disinformation.

From Epidemic to Infodemic: COVID-19 and Misinformation in BC

Check out this interview with the Principal Investigators for a BC Centre for Disease Control study that assess the equity of misinformation and communication on COVID-19 in BC—how and where British Columbians are looking for and finding public health information.