COMMUNICATIONS The communications team develops content and distributes health messages to the public and media outlets through a wide variety of methods, including print and web advertisements, news interviews and press releases, social media, e-newsletters, videos, community presentations, and other shareable resources for businesses and faithbased organizations. Public Information Office The Public Information Officers (PIOs) interface with local and regional media outlets to provide accurate, timely, and relevant health information to the public. Information is shared through news media, social media, digital and print publications, and EscambiaHealth.com. PIOs also coordinate public health-related communications during disaster response and work closely with partner organizations as well as the Department’s Central Office of Communications in Tallahassee.
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MEDIA RELEASES ISSUED. 70 WERE COVID-19 RELATED RESPONSES TO MEDIA REQUEST, 146 WERE COVID-19 RELATED
Campaigns
• 5-2-1-0 • Breast Cancer Awareness • COVID-19 Testing • Ciclovía • Diabetes Prevention • Drain & Cover is Mosquito Prevention • Flu Prevention • Hand-washing • Hepatitis A Prevention • HIV/AIDS Prevention • Rabies Prevention • Stay Home (COVID-19 Prevention) • Sun’s Up, Cover Up • Touch Supervision is Drowning Prevention • WIC
2020 Year in Review
COVID-19 Response
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Our media partners play a vital role in our public health system; FDOHEscambia collaborates with media professionals to inform, educate, and empower people about health issues by providing accurate, timely information. Since the onset of the Corona virus outbreak, FDOH-Escambia has continuously worked with community partners and local governments to combat the spread of COVID-19. FDOH-Escambia has participated in several press conferences in an effort to encourage prevention efforts, such as social distancing, and share updates on case counts.
