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As Team Lead of Digital Channels at WHO, Andy Pattison knows that getting accurate information to young people is key to helping them and their families stay safe and healthy. But how do you translate complex science and health information into content that youth can not only understand, but get excited to learn and act upon?
“Craig [Narveson, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Kahoot!] reached out about an opportunity to get vital health information out to school-aged children in an engaging, fun and meaningful way. One of the biggest challenges in public health, that has only been exacerbated in the last few years, has been taking complicated content and transforming it into engaging messages.”
To meet this challenge in a new and innovative way, the WHO decided to collaborate with Kahoot! and commissioned Kahoot! to support their creation of learning experiences.
As Andy Pattison introduced the collaboration, “To tackle global emergencies […], we must strengthen the public’s digital and media literacy skills to identify and stop misinformation. WHO works across the technology industry and we’re excited to collaborate with Kahoot!. Through this initiative, learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to navigate misinformation and make healthy choices.”
After launching their first kahoots in February 2022, WHO has since published kahoots educating learners globally on a variety of topics, from the health impacts of climate change to misinformation and how we can protect our vision and hearing in daily life.
WHO’s kahoots have so far been played over 85,000 times, reaching more than 150,000 non-unique participants in over 120 countries. With their Kahoot! Academy partner profile page enabled with their Kahoot! Publisher account, WHO is amplifying their health messages for youth through interactive Kahoot! content as well as directing traffic to their additional learning resources.
“Today, we make Kahoot! learning experiences on health topics from immunizations to misinformation. Kahoot! has been a crucial tool in our strategy to reach the youth audience.”