This symposium is a forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to present and discuss studies applying behavioral insights to inform policy and improve vaccination acceptance and demand.
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We support policymaking with evidence on human behaviour
Many of our behaviours affect our health, and that of those around us. Understanding this can help shape better health policies.
Our behaviour affects our health. Think about smoking, eating (un)healthy food, getting screened for a specific type of cancer, or exercising. Washing our hands, getting tested for HIV or getting vaccinated are also important for the health of those around us.
Behavioural insights can help us better understand how and why we behave in ways that affect our health. For instance:
We’re more likely to exercise and bike to work or school if our friends and relatives do the same. The behaviour of those around us can create a social norm.
We sometimes fail to choose healthy food because we don’t notice or understand nutritional information on food packages.
Negative emotions such as fear influence our willingness to take health screening tests.
Understanding these behavioural factors can contribute to more effective and efficient health policies.
Behavioural insights can generate and test policy interventions that account for these behavioural factors. For instance:
Picture warnings on cigarettes and tobacco
Nutritional labels on food
This symposium is a forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to present and discuss studies applying behavioral insights to inform policy and improve vaccination acceptance and demand.
It features...
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