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Session 3 — Owning the Narrative: Health Communication That Works When Institutions Fail
January 22, 2026 | Zoom | 9-11 AM EST
Session 3 — Owning the Narrative: Health Communication That Works When Institutions Fail
When stigma spread faster than vaccines, our community designed messages people actually trusted. Here’s how.
This session unpacks the award-winning MPX NYC communication campaign—from emoji-based branding and bilingual design to influencer partnerships and translation workflows. You’ll learn how to co-create messages with community partners, measure impact, and build multilingual campaigns that feel alive. Every participant receives editable templates and visual assets to use immediately.
People’s Department of Health Seminar Series are led by Keletso Makofane, MPH, PhD, social-network epidemiologist, activist, and Principal Investigator of RESPND-MI. Dr. Makofane trained at Harvard University and Columbia University, has advised the World Health Organization on HIV and viral hepatitis, and has served the International AIDS Society on its Governing Council and the 2025 IAS–Lancet Commission on Advancing Global Health and Strengthening the HIV Response. His work appears in The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, PLOS Global Public Health, and The Journal of the International AIDS Society, as well as in mainstream media like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, MSNBC, CBS News, TIME Magazine, Teen Vogue, Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, NPR, and STAT News. Dr. Makofane was named to Out Magazine’s Out100: LGBTQ+ Policy Makers and Advocates Changing the World.
Every session translates research into concrete tools participants can apply immediately—bridging epidemiology, organizing, and communication.
Early-bird registration is $199 through November 4. The regular price of $249 begins November 5. All sales are final. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link 24 hours before the seminar begins. A recording will be available to all registrants after the session concludes. Attendance is limited to ensure space for live Q&A. Please register early to secure your spot. For questions, contact admin@controlf.info.
January 22, 2026 | Zoom | 9-11 AM EST
Session 3 — Owning the Narrative: Health Communication That Works When Institutions Fail
When stigma spread faster than vaccines, our community designed messages people actually trusted. Here’s how.
This session unpacks the award-winning MPX NYC communication campaign—from emoji-based branding and bilingual design to influencer partnerships and translation workflows. You’ll learn how to co-create messages with community partners, measure impact, and build multilingual campaigns that feel alive. Every participant receives editable templates and visual assets to use immediately.
People’s Department of Health Seminar Series are led by Keletso Makofane, MPH, PhD, social-network epidemiologist, activist, and Principal Investigator of RESPND-MI. Dr. Makofane trained at Harvard University and Columbia University, has advised the World Health Organization on HIV and viral hepatitis, and has served the International AIDS Society on its Governing Council and the 2025 IAS–Lancet Commission on Advancing Global Health and Strengthening the HIV Response. His work appears in The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, PLOS Global Public Health, and The Journal of the International AIDS Society, as well as in mainstream media like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, MSNBC, CBS News, TIME Magazine, Teen Vogue, Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, NPR, and STAT News. Dr. Makofane was named to Out Magazine’s Out100: LGBTQ+ Policy Makers and Advocates Changing the World.
Every session translates research into concrete tools participants can apply immediately—bridging epidemiology, organizing, and communication.
Early-bird registration is $199 through November 4. The regular price of $249 begins November 5. All sales are final. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link 24 hours before the seminar begins. A recording will be available to all registrants after the session concludes. Attendance is limited to ensure space for live Q&A. Please register early to secure your spot. For questions, contact admin@controlf.info.