What It Takes to Build Health Communications Infrastructure

Arclet’s Founder, Adrienne Ammerman, has been writing about what it takes to build public health communications infrastructure. This Grantmakers In Health piece by de Beaumont Foundation and Eyes on Health is a call to action for why that work needs funders behind it, and Arclet is named as an example of the tools the field needs.

The argument they're making: our health information ecosystem is broken at a systems level. Traditional communicators need tools to stay trusted and relevant. Emerging voices need to be part of the ecosystem too. And the whole thing needs infrastructure that supports adaptive measurement as evidence of what's actually working.

That's exactly what Arclet was built for, and for the full range of messengers reaching communities.

The closing line: "Creating infrastructure for this emerging field, and creating adaptive, flexible ways to measure progress and impact are all important strategies for organizations working to ensure our health information ecosystems support healthy individuals, stronger communities, and a more resilient society."

That's the work. Arclet is grateful to be named as part of it, and for the support we've received from our funders, partners, and users.

Image from Grantmakers In Health article