Powerful lessons by Brian Li Han Wong et al. for renewing political leadership via global health diplomacy:

▫️Articulate health as a political choice
▫️Move beyond traditional public health models
▫️Leverage emerging global dynamics
▫️Cultivate new generation of public health leaders

Thanks to all contributors to this wrap from #WHSMelbourne2024
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HT Lucy Westerman Australian Global Health Alliance Cat Parker PhD (she/her) Liz Zuccala Alicia King PhD World Health Summit CEVAW Our Watch Sir Michael Marmot The Australasian Injury Prevention Network Brian Li Han Wong VicHealth Gary Sacks Dr Sandro Demaio Jane Martin

Countless have met or collaborated with Prof Sir Sir Michael Marmot, but few can say they've brought out such a beaming smile from him! 😊

🖼️with Brian Li Han Wong
📸 by Jo-An Occhipinti
#Smile #LeadershipForGood #ThisIsPublicHealth

Pleasure to join Sir Michael Marmot & colleagues University of Sydney this afternoon for a lovely exchange of ideas over lunch!
Thank you to J. Jaime Miranda for the invitation & looking forward to continuing our discussions and further collaborating! 🤝

Packed house for our final session at the World Health Summit here in Melbourne — focused on:

‘Misinformationitis’

And the role of tech in health!

Brian Li Han Wong advises we:

T each (digital literacy)
R egulate
U plift (ethical platforms)
T eam up
H armonise (our efforts)

… “giving young people a compass” & “beacons of truth” to “navigate the murky waters” of disinformation and misinformation.

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Feeling incredibly lucky to have heard from Akec Makur Chuot, Brian Li Han Wong, Zara Seidler and Brett Sutton on how we can collectively tackle mis and disinformation related to health.

Some great takeaways on the power of 'prebunking' and engaging diverse/young communities. #WHS2024

Our panel is ready to go - we'll be kicking off our discussion of misinformation, tech and health shortly in the plenary space! #WHSMelbourne2024

.Brian Li Han Wong has a metaphor for his final thought: we're sailing these fast, uncharted waters and we need to give young people the compasses to steer the waters of misinformation

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.Brian Li Han Wong 's got a acroynm:

📍 T: Teach them media literacy
📍 R: Regulate them well
📍 U: Uplift the good bits
📍 T: Team up with communities
📍 H: Harmonisation throughout our lives

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.Brian Li Han Wong says that tech companies have a responsibility to protect their users, but we can't rely on them.

It's not just about the consumer or the platform. We need governments to come to the table too.

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.Brian Li Han Wong 's tips for avoiding misinformation, including:
📍 curate your feed. Follow people who are speaking to reality.
📍 Follow the sources (@zaraseidler1 's Daily Aus sends out the original link in their daily newsletter)

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Lively and important #WHSMelbourne2024 conversation about the impact of technology on health including exploring the idea of ‘misinformationitis’ hosted by VicHealth.

This issue bridges ‘digital’, ‘social’, ‘political’ & ‘commercial’ determinants of health and harm.

Very important distinctions from Brian Li Han Wong:

📍 Misinformation = false or inaccurate information spread without intent to cause harm
📍 Disinformation = false or inaccurate information spread *with* intent to cause harm

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INCREDIBLE final panel for Melbourne’s World Health Summit, focuses on misinformation & health.

Former CHO, now CSIRO, Prof Brett Sutton
Founder of The Daily Aus Zara Seidler
ABC News’s Tegan Taylor
Tech guru Brian Li Han Wong
AFLW’s Akec Makur Chuot

What a way to end 3 sensational days!

Don’t miss the final session: Misinformationitis - the impact of tech on health🌏 #WHSMelbourne2024

Shedding light on the mis- and disinformation in #health , the pitfalls of searching information online & the role of #socialmedia . Featuring
Brett Sutton CSIRO Tegan Taylor…

With the final round of #PandemicAgreement talks upon us, countries should apply this important piece: agree to 'must-haves' for WHA inc. process for redesigned equitable ongoing discussion.

By Sharifah Sekalala Shajoe J. Lake, Sarah Hodges & Yureshya Perera

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“Great leaders are deeply collaborative — and present.

We will be all the better for a world of leaders that emulate Helen Clark”.

Hear hear! 👏👏

Helen Clark World Health Summit

Now happening WHSMelbourne2024: an engaging panel discussion unpacking where the real #leadership opportunities lie for #SDGs and #health .

Insightful & thought-provoking remarks from Dr. Ayoade Alakija, Anders Nordström, Selina Lo, Adrian Te Patu, Teo Yik-Yeng, Ilona Kickbusch & Tony…

And read more in this preview for Croakey News, How young people are helping the fight against misinformation and disinformation
By Alison Barrett
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