Mercury Project Findings: Health Information Literacy Trainings

About this program

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) presents findings from the Mercury Project, which evaluated global interventions to enhance health information literacy and promote evidence-based health behaviors, particularly vaccination. The project highlights two experiments: BIMLI in India and Knowledge Versus Skills in Sierra Leone, which employed in-person and video-based training, respectively, to improve health information discernment. Researchers and practitioners in public health, communication, and social sciences are encouraged to review these findings to inform future interventions, though specific eligibility criteria for further involvement are not provided. This open-access update underscores the potential of tailored literacy strategies to combat misinformation and improve health outcomes globally.