Offer An Article

Pandemic Latest News

media

Journalism in a pandemic: Ajoy Bose talks to HII

Journalism has changed. COVID-19 means reporters everywhere are now, in effect, health journalists by necessity. Communicating the right information about the global pandemic may be an onerous task. It is, nonetheless, a vital one. With the health beat having been largely neglected and sidelined for so long, it is now firmly at the centre of …

Journalism in a pandemic: Ajoy Bose talks to HII Read More »

Infodemiology: Fighting the fake news epidemic

The discipline of infodemiology is accruing heightened attention during the COVID-19 pandemic – and for good reason. In an event as deadly as the COVID-19 outbreak, there can be no underestimation of the grave risk misinformation poses, nor can we afford to downplay the necessity of proactively working to mitigate the so-called ‘infodemic’.  This was …

Infodemiology: Fighting the fake news epidemic Read More »

A short film to raise awareness of violence against doctors

In a bid to raise awareness of violence against doctors, a short film will be made public outlining the contours of the relationship between the public and the medical community. We Are Not Gods was screened over the weekend. It addresses issues inherent to the doctor-patient relationship, as well as the impacts of violence against …

A short film to raise awareness of violence against doctors Read More »