Ghana: Restoring Public Confidence in Science, Experts Advocate Stronger Collaboration Among Journalists, Stakeholders

Some scientists have called for stronger collaboration among journalists, policymakers and communities to combat the growing spread of false and misleading health information in order to restore public confidence in science.

They warned that health misinformation spreading rapidly on social media could threaten public health, undermine vaccination efforts, as well as fuel stigma against people living with diseases.

The scientists from Ghana and Germany made the call at a science lecture organised…