WHO, TikTok partner to promote science-based health information

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WHO, TikTok partner to promote science-based health information

By Trek Africa Newspaper

The World Health Organisation and a platform for short-form mobile videos, TikTok have announced a year-long collaboration aimed at disseminating reliable, science-based health information to users worldwide.

WHO in a release on its official website, obtained by PUNCH Healthwise, noted that this partnership is to utilise digital platforms to enhance health literacy and foster positive health behaviours in an increasingly online world.

While quoting that one in four young adults actively seek news content on social media platforms, including TikTok, the global health body noted that the new collaboration would help address the proliferation of misinformation on these channels which is becoming a pressing concern.

The statement revealed that the collaboration would promote evidence-based content and encourage constructive health discussions.

The statement quoted the WHO’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Jeremy Farrar to have emphasised the potential of this partnership.

“This collaboration can prove to be an inflexion point in how platforms can be more socially responsible. The intersection of health and technology presents an opportunity to reach people of all ages, where they are when they want to access.

“By working with TikTok and others, we are helping people access credible information and engage in scientific discourse that collectively helps shape a healthier future for all,” Farrar noted.

TikTok, with its vast global community of over 1 billion users, seeks to enhance health awareness and improve access to trustworthy information.