27-05-2021
WHO
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of misinformation – amplified on social media and other digital platforms – has proved to be as much of a threat to global public health as the virus itself. Misinformation is harmful to people’s health and it can cost lives. HealthBuddy+ was launched online in May 2020 by WHO/Europe and UNICEF ECARO to help debunk false claims about the virus while supporting the dissemination of truthful information on COVID-19 in the European Region.
Since its launch, the tool has been adapted for use as an app (launched in October 2020) and made available in 20 languages. Now, the digital tool has been introduced in two more countries in the Region – Bulgaria and North Macedonia.