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Better Health with Better Information.
ABOUT US
Mission
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La Brigada Digital de Salud is part of an integrated effort funded by National Institutes of Health Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities (CEAL) and Knight Foundation through the George Washington University Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics. Our mission is to disseminate accurate, credible, science-based health information and prevention messages in Spanish on social media platforms.
Why La Brigada Digital de Salud?
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La Brigada Digital de Salud formed during the COVID-19 pandemic in response to the scarcity of reliable COVID-19 information available in Spanish in digital networks. The information environment also became increasingly complex, with an overabundance of both information related to COVID-19 as well as misinformation and disinformation with the potential to cause harm. Navigating COVID-19 information and discerning between sources of information that were trustworthy and untrustworthy became increasingly difficult.
La Brigada Digital de Salud was established to serve as a resource for Spanish-language communities that want to make sound decisions about their health based on the latest updates from research studies and public health guidelines. Ever since, we have been keeping up with the latest on COVID-19, and helping our diverse audience to do the same.
OUR TEAM
La Brigada Digital de Salud team at The George Washington University (GW) Milken Institute School of Public Health is dedicated to promoting health equity through increasing access to credible information and addressing health misinformation.
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Our multi-disciplinary team brings expertise in the areas of health communications, behavior change, community-engaged approaches and digital strategies for health promotion and disease prevention.
Elizabeth Andrade, DrPH, MPH
Co-Director, Brigada Digital de Salud
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Assistant Professor of Prevention and Community Health, GW Milken Institute School of Public Health; Avance Center Administrative Core Director
Anna Gonzalez, MBA
Project Manager
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Masters of Public Health Candidate, GW Milken Institute School of Public Health
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Lorien Abroms, ScD
Co-Director, Brigada Digital de Salud
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Professor of Prevention and Community Health; Associate Dean for PhD & MS Programs at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health
Project Manager
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Bachelor’s of Public Health Candidate, GW Milken Institute School of Public Health
Mark Edberg, PhD, MA
GW CEAL Director
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Professor of Prevention and Community Health, GW Milken Institute School Of Public Health; Avance Center Director
Research Assistant
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Bachelor’s of Public Health Candidate, GW Milken Institute School of Public Health
Carla Favetto
Volunteer
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Bachelor’s of Public Health Candidate, GW Milken Institute School of Public Health
