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The role of community engagement in tackling public health challenges
The ISNTD Festival is an annual event bringing together creative industries, science communication and infectious diseases - as part of this, this panel shared some important lessons regarding the role of community engagement in tackling public health challenges, drawing on successes from schistosomiasis, outbreaks, chikungunya, and dengue; with:
Gabrielle Thompson (Communications Officer, University of Edinburgh and TIBA Partnership) – ‘Mission Bilharzia 101’ comic book
Dr Yahya Disu (Head of Communications, Nigeria CDC) - Risk communication during health emergencies in Nigeria: What are its challenges?
Stéphanie Meyer (Global Medical Expert, Valneva) – The chikungunya threat in communities and raising awareness
Dr Hang Nguyen (Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam) - Healthcare students’ voice in Ethics and Clinical research
Dr Lauren Wilburn (Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford) - Designing effective community feedback loops to improve study designs: the case of SchistoTrack
Recorded online on April 23rd 2024 as part of the ISNTD Festival 2024, the annual conference by the ISNTD bringing together the creative industries, science communication and tropical diseases.
https://www.isntd.org/isntd-festival