COVID-19 Infographics
Health, Wellness & Fitness - London, England, United Kingdom
COVID-19 Infographics Employees
COVID-19 Infographics Details
We're a team of volunteers made up of doctors, students and translators who have been creating resources about COVID-19 in more than 30 languages. Why?1. As people of colour, we are witnessing how people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19.2. There is a lot of misinformation and fake news circulating on platforms such as WhatsApp about COVID-19. We were seeing how friends and family were receiving and sharing unreliable sources of information. As WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said "We're not just fighting an epidemic; we're fighting an infodemic." During these testing times, people are desperate for information and may seek comfort in these fake new sources which present information in a compelling, understandable manner in people's own languages. However, the consequences of receiving and sharing fake news can be dangerous. We felt a responsibility to provide these communities with reliable, easy-to-understand information in people's own languages. This project has organically grown to provide resources in more than 30 languages, with the help of passionate volunteers and talented translators from organisations such Translators Without Borders. We're aiming to:- Support those from BAME communities for whom clear, concise and easy-to-understand information may not be readily accessible in their own languages.- Tackle misinformation around COVID-19 (no lemon in hot water is not a cure)! - Increase awareness about healthcare inequities, we all deserve fair and equal quality of care!We've been recently featured on BBC Asian Network where we spoke about the issue of misinformation and the importance of our work providing reliable, accessible resources. Our work is also listed on the Mayor of London's website. We've been working closely with organisations such as Doctors of the World, universities, cultural schools and community organisations.
