Project Viral but Healthy [1] aims to raise the awareness of young men and women and their families on the importance of preventing infectious diseases and related risks. The project is divided into various modules. The first meeting, which will be held on Thursday, October 31, will be an introductory lab to understand the mechanisms of health communications held by Coach Nicoletta Vulpetti. Other speakers include Immunologist Deborah Arceri and researchers Ilaria Zanardi and Valeria Cagno who created the first Italian podcast with scientific content.
Fifty students from classes 4SB and 3SD at the Liceo Scientifico Vito Volterra in Ciampino (Rome) will participate. They are coordinated by Natural Sciences Professor Michela Gasparini.
AGENDA
9.30 | Students Arrive
9.45 | Prevention as seen by ...
Project Introduction
Moderator: Cecilia Stajano, School Innovation Manager, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
10.00 | From the Point of View of Research
11.00 | From the Point of View of Medicine
12.00 | From the Point of View of Communications
12.30 | Q&A
1.00 | Conclusion
PROJECT PROFILE
VIRAL BUT HEALTHY
Making Correct Information on Health Contagious
“Viral but Healthy” is a Fondazione Mondo Digitale Project developed thanks to funding from MSD Italia. The objective is to develop an awareness raising programme on the risks and prevention of infectious diseases that will actively involve young men and women.
CONTEXT
Faced with this information overload, how can citizens be helped to correctly interpret news and select the best advice for their health? What role must schools play in educating students to be critical?
OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES
The project is based on four actions:
Links
[1] https://www.mondodigitale.org/it/aree-intervento/educazione-per-la-vita-e-cultura-dellinnovazione/viral-but-healthy