In today's digital world, access to health information has never been easier but distinguishing trustworthy information from misinformation has never been more challenging.
Join us for an insightful HIBD Webinar featuring Tina D Purnat, a Harvard DrPH Candidate (2027) and internationally recognized leader in infodemiology, health literacy, and public health policy.
Topic: Health Information, Misinformation and Information Ecosystems
Date: August 28, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM (Bangladesh Time) | 9:00 AM (ET)
Tina will discuss how health information professionals, healthcare providers, and policymakers can build resilient information ecosystems where people can find, trust, and act on reliable health information. The session will explore practical approaches to strengthening health literacy, fostering trust, and designing systems that support informed public health decision-making.
Tina brings over 20 years of leadership experience with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). She is currently pursuing her DrPH at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and serves as:
• Vice President, EUPHA Global Health Section
• Co-chair, WFPHA Global Health Equity & Digital Transformation Working Group
• Associate Editor, JMIR Infodemiology
• Fellow, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
• Affiliate Visiting Researcher at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Literacy (Technical University of Munich) and the Laboratory for Infodemiology and Infodemic Management (University of Belgrade).
We warmly invite healthcare professionals, public health practitioners, researchers, students, policymakers, and anyone interested in trustworthy health communication to join this timely discussion.
