Guest Editor’s Note: “Sustainability and Equality of Health: Empowered through Communication”

Abstract

The special issue on Health Communication themed “Sustainability and Equality of Health: Empowered through Communication” highlights several critical aspects of health communication and the role of media in promoting positive health beliefs for sustainable and equitable health outcomes. This issue features six papers that emphasize the importance of effective communication in different contexts and audiences. The insights provided by these studies are vital to building an understanding of media and communication practices that help build resilience among members of the public. In the post-pandemic era, this resilience is seen to be the public’s strongest defence.