Abstract

The paper provides short commentary on key features of public health communication during the current pandemic. The paper contains empirical analysis of field data from international, regional, and local national sources related to the industry, institutions, research in the field of study. The thematic content analysis through the computer-based coding served as the background investigation method. The study provides preliminary data on the key topics within official communication on health care issues during COVID-19, explores challenges to communication on health issues during COVID-19, identifies possible tools for sustainable health communication in the current COVID-19 pandemic, and outlines tentative recommendations to foster sustainable communication on health issues during the pandemic.

Highlights

  • The third Millennium witnesses unprecedented flow of healthcare emergencies, including flues, AIDS, Zika, MERS, and COVID-19

  • The present paper aims to provide brief commentary on those topics which shape the health communication during COVID-19

  • The hypothesis states that along with official communication on COVID-19 at international, regional, and national levels the current pandemic has brought to light challenges and solutions which stem from the world globalization and digitalization

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Summary

INTRODUCTION

The third Millennium witnesses unprecedented flow of healthcare emergencies, including flues, AIDS, Zika, MERS, and COVID-19. Communication on healthcare issues has become one of critical instruments for the contemporary society to cope with such global challenges and keep safe. The present paper aims to provide brief commentary on those topics which shape the health communication during COVID-19. The hypothesis states that along with official communication on COVID-19 at international, regional, and national levels the current pandemic has brought to light challenges and solutions which stem from the world globalization and digitalization. – What are key topics within official communication on health care issues during COVID-19?. – What are challenges to communication on health issues during COVID 19? – What are possible tools for sustainable health communication in the current COVID-19 pandemic? – What are challenges to communication on health issues during COVID 19? – What are possible tools for sustainable health communication in the current COVID-19 pandemic?

Research Design
Preliminary Results and Discussion
Challenges to communication on health issues during COVID-19
Concluding Remarks
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