My latest article in The Conversation explores the critical factors for effective public health communication during pandemics and public health crises. Drawing on the findings from a global Cochrane review I co-authored, it highlights the ongoing challenges posed by mistrust, fragmented messaging and misinformation. Key findings reveal that clear, consistent and well-targeted communication is vital.

New Cochrane research weighs up the evidence on global public health communication and Covid-19: what worked, what didn’t and why. Here researchers Shauna Hurley and Rebecca Ryan explain the key findings and how they can inform the Australian Government’s Covid Inquiry.