Panel Discussion: Health-related Misinformation and Disinformation

About the event:
You're invited to attend a timely discussion on how misinformation and disinformation affect the way people use health services—and what can be done about it.

This session brings together voices from UCL, the World Health Organisation, and policymakers and advisors from the UK and Vietnam, who are working on the frontline of this issue.

Panellists:

• Dr. Nguyen Khanh Phuong, Director, Health Strategy and Policy Institute, Ministry of Health, Vietnam
• Dr. Robert Marten, Unit Head, Noncommunicable Diseases Unit, WHO Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
• Dr. Stephen Roberts, Lecturer, UCL Institute for Global Health
• Professor Virginia Murray, Honorary Professor, Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction, UCL; Head of Global Disaster Risk Reduction, UK Health Security Agency
• Dr. Yuxi Zhang, Assistant Professor in Health Systems and Policy, UCL Global Business School for Health

Panel Moderator:

• Professor Kabir Sheikh, Professor of Global Health Systems and Policy, UCL Global Business School for Health

What’s planned:

• A panel discussion with UCL and international researchers and experts
• Q&A on health misinformation and how policymakers are responding
• Insights into how research is shaping real-world decisions
• Networking reception to connect with people working in global health and policy

Who it’s for:
This event is open to all, especially those thinking about careers in government, policy, international health organisations, consultancy, or research.

We particularly welcome those with an interest in policy work focused on lower-middle-income countries and the South and Southeast Asian regions.

The registration deadline is noon (midday) on 30 June. Once we reach the capacity of 60 attendees, any further registrations will be placed on a waiting list. Those on the waiting list will receive a Zoom link to join the event online.

For inquiries, please email Dr. Sara Dada, sara.dada@ucl.ac.uk.