The APRU SDG Education for Global Citizenship (APRU SDG4GC) is an intercultural, transdisciplinary, and interactive program that fosters global citizenship among students from 60 universities in 20 economies across the Pacific Rim. Co-designed by six core partner universities in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), the program builds knowledge of global issues and global literacy among students.
The 2024 APRU SDG4GC delves into various dimensions of well-being, encompassing social, cultural, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, mental, physical, and economic aspects. It spans a wide range of critical topics, such as mental health, health equity, health care systems and ethics, healthy ageing, and global health. By leveraging insights from multiple disciplines and practices, the program aspires to cultivate a strong sense of global citizenship, contributing to the development of resilient global communities. The program anticipates the participation of undergraduates from various APRU member Universities. The overarching theme of the APRU SDG4GC 2024 program is “Shaping the Future of Health and Wellbeing”.
Under the APRU SDG4GC 2024 program, a workshop on ‘Navigating the Infodemic: Enhancing Health Literacy in a Digital Age’, was conducted at the Auditorium, Mercu Alam Bina, Universiti Malaya, on 24 July 2024 (Wednesday), from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. It aimed to equip undergraduate students with the knowledge and skills to critically assess and manage health-related information in the context of the infodemic. The workshop was conducted by Professor Dr Moy Foong Ming, Professor Dr Noran Naqiah Hairi, and Dr Lim Sin How, from the Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine.
The topics covered were:
- Infodemic Essentials on (i) concept, causes, and implications (ii) WHO’s perspective on Infodemic Management
- Health Literacy in the Digital Age and the Importance of Critical Information Evaluation
- Global Infodemic Landscape
- Case studies on (i) Analysing Health-related Misinformation (ii) Discussion on Public Health impacts
- Building Digital Resilience on (i) Understanding Digital Resilience and (ii) Digital Literacy
- Fact-checking Exercise
The workshop was well received by the participants.
This write-up was prepared by Professor Dr Moy Foong Ming from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya.
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