Western knowledge, like other cultural knowledge, is built on assumptions which most
frequently remain hidden, even from its most conscientious proponents. This chapter …

The effective communication of risks is crucial in public health and healthcare initiatives, as it
influences how people understand, perceive, and make decisions about their health …

This brief essay is a commentary on how critical health communication theory can contribute
to an understanding of the cultural dynamics of infectious disease pandemics. In particular …

In the wake of the devastating impact of the Ebola crisis in West Africa, the international
community is identifying areas of growth as it grapples with how to improve its response to …

Although globalization has been advantageous in facilitating the free movement of people,
goods, and services, the ease of movement of cross-border pathogens has increased the …

During 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic, many West African countries experienced perennial
outbreaks of various infectious diseases. Given the geographic dynamics of disease …

In the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global efforts to curb the spread of the virus
continue in the absence of a cure and amidst low vaccine access and uptake rates in the …

As organizations involved in the 2014–2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak response
in West Africa are now drawing lessons from the crisis, the “manufacture of …

The myth of African or African-descended people being innately resistant to Covid-19
emerged during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic ('early Covid-19') in media …

Despite impressive strides toward proper health education about the pandemic, in resource‐
limited contexts, health information dissemination occurs within a structural context that …