The Health Communication section is dedicated to publishing research focused on the exploration and understanding of communication in the context of health and wellbeing.

Led by Dr. Mohan Jyoti Dutta from Palmerston North and Dr. Rukhsana Ahmed from the University at Albany, the Health Communication section welcomes submissions in various domains of health communication, which aim to address global health challenges and inequalities.

The section emphasizes diverse research perspectives, including cross-cultural and non-Western contexts, as well as the involvement of global diasporas in health communication research.

Topics considered in the scope of this section include:

community-based health initiatives
cultural codes of health and wellbeing
health advocacy and activism
health communication campaigns
health consequences of wars and violence
health information and interactions in various settings
health risks tied to migration across global boundaries
health services organization and prevention
infectious diseases and global flows of capital and labor
mediated discourses of health
policy communication
role of communication and information technologies in addressing health challenges.

Submissions should provide detailed, in-depth knowledge about the interplay between theory and application in health communication, with a focus on addressing global health challenges and inequalities.

In particular, the section welcomes submissions which support and advance the community-based health initiatives, cultural codes of health and wellbeing, health advocacy and activism, health communication campaigns, health consequences of wars and violence, health information and interactions in various settings, health risks tied to migration across global boundaries, health services organization and prevention, infectious diseases and global flows of capital and labor, mediated discourses of health, policy communication, and role of communication and information technologies in addressing health challenges (e.g. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

The Health Communication section does not consider submissions focused solely on health challenges and inequalities as these topics fall outside the scope of health communication and its related interdisciplinary research. However, submissions that discuss the role of communication and information technologies, such as mobile applications and radio technology, in addressing health challenges and inequalities are welcome, as they align with the section's focus on global health challenges and the interplay between theory and application in health communication.

This multidisciplinary section is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating cutting-edge scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries in the field of health communication to researchers, industry, policymakers, and the public worldwide.

Cultural Context, Structural Determinants, and Global Health Inequities: The Role of Communication