Evaluating Health Misinformation

U.S. Surgeon General: Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation (2021)

• This toolkit was designed to help community leaders and educators understand and teach about health misinformation, and contains recent data and examples. It also recommends actions for both individuals and stakeholders to take against health misinformation.
   

Shots Heard Round the World: Toolkit on How to Defend Against and Move Forward after an Anti-vaccination Attack 

• This toolkit was developed to help public health communicators and healthcare professionals in the case of online harassment following the sharing of their medical expertise or public health announcements. It educates on what should be done to not only protect your wellbeing during such circumstances, but also the legal components needed to protect yourself, your business and your professional identity.  

WHO: Infodemic Management 101

• This free online course was developed by the WHO to help healthcare professionals and policymakers understand the nature of an infodemic and how to manage it. The modules are self-paced, and take approximately 4 hours to complete.
   

WHO: Infodemic Manager Training: Advanced topics and strategy development in infodemic management

• For three consecutive years, the WHO has organized a 4-week-long advanced infodemic management training course for public health professionals over the world. The program covers emerging topics in infodemic management, strategy development, and policy implications.
• The WHO Competency Framework for managing infodemics can be accessed as a PDF here.
   

Connection Grants — Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research

• Canadian Heritage and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) partnered up to offer this grant for eligible individuals and institutions seeking to research topics pertaining to online disinformation.
   

Social Science Research Council: The Mercury Project

• This research consortium was specifically established to investigate the impacts of health misinformation and evaluate effective interventions. The project offers grant opportunities to those researching health misinformation in the Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the United States.