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Job title/position
Global Health advocate
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Organization
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
Public health emergencies like COVID-19 often come with "infodemics" ie fear and misinformation about the disease. Many young people use different social media platforms and therefore, equipping them with the right information increases public trust in response efforts. Social media is key in portraying the right international image of the country's efforts and challenges to fight the outbreak and thus attract implementing partners to rightfully support the already existing efforts