FactSpace West Africa has been invited by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to present insights from tackling health misinformation in Africa.
The flagship programme will bring together misinformation experts from LSHTM and other universities, the media, NGOs, and governments to share their understanding of health misinformation challenges and discuss potential solutions.
“As a leading expert on misinformation and the media, we would be delighted if you could speak at (the) event on health misinformation,” the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) said in their invitation letter.
The half-day event is part of a programme of work LSHTM has planned for 2025 to combat dangerous health misinformation in the media, on social media, and online with a focus on four key health topics vulnerable to misinformation: pandemics, climate and health, vaccines, and reproductive health.
“This is an opportunity to share relevant local dynamics and reinforce the need for tailored solutions to addressing health mis/disinformation in low trust but high-risk communities,” the Executive Director of FactSpace West Africa, Rabiu Alhassan who will be representing the organization stated.
The event will be organized under the theme – ‘Health Misinformation UNPACKED’ and will include headline keynote speakers, a series of short talks highlighting examples of work to combat health misinformation, as well as Q&As and panel discussions covering the concepts, issues, and questions involved.
It will also launch a call for expressions of interest in an “operational” network, involving both academic experts and communications professionals, aimed at tackling dangerous health misinformation in the UK.
The programme will be on Monday 15 September 2025 (13:00-17:00 UK time) and will be hosted by LSHTM’s Centre for Epidemic Preparedness and Response.
