Dakhesh, S and Zareivenovel, M and Hamidi, A (2020) Infodemic management in Iran: A necessity to control and response to COVID-19 [Iran'da Infodemik Yönetim: COVID-19'a Kontrol ve Müdahale Gerekliliǧi]. Gazi Medical Journal, 31 (4). pp. 712-713. ISSN 21472092
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has spread from Wuhan, China in December 2019. The world will be accompanied by a tsunami of information. Therefore, it can be stated that we have been encountered "infodemic"through the Covid-19 global crisis. "We're not just fighting an epidemic; we're fighting an infodemic", said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. COVID-19 epidemic has been spreaded in Iran, in February 2020. According to a general classifications, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) of Iran actions to manage infodemic presented in five major domains; a) Releasing guidelines and protocol; b) Launching systems, websites and applications; c) Allocation of call center; d) Educational program on national TV and the Media; e) Establishment of different national campaigns. In order to have effective infodemic management, two phases are recommended; 1) Disseminate accurate and timely information through official channels and resources. 2) Educate the necessary skills to the information stakeholders. These skills include information literacy, media literacy, and health literacy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | (COVID-19) (Infodemic) (Misinformation) |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Paramedics |
| Depositing User: | خدیجه شبانکاره |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Dec 2020 10:20 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Dec 2020 10:20 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bpums.ac.ir/id/eprint/9102 |
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