Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Wins Seven Anthem Awards
The Anthem Awards, presented by the Webbys, recognize the purpose and mission-driven work of organizations, people, and companies around the world. This year, teams from across the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, including the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, the Institute for Global Tobacco Control, and the Office of External Affairs, won a total of seven Anthem Awards.
Public Health On Call Podcast
The Public Health On Call Podcast won Gold in the Health: Podcast or Audio category for its work bringing information and context to public health news for a general audience. The podcast, which began in response to the COVID pandemic, has expanded its topics to include health legislation, climate change, gun violence, mental health, and more. The show has produced more than 800 episodes and has more than 11 million downloads.
Global Health NOW
Global Health NOW (GHN) won Gold for “Ten Years of Delivering Global Health News” in the Health: News & Journalism category. GHN is a free news service that highlights under-reported issues and shares essential global health news through a weekday newsletter, website, and social media. GHN, which has more than 50,000 subscribers in 170+ countries, provides a platform for established and emerging leaders in global health, seeks out local reporters rather than relying on parachute journalism, and covers the work of schools, institutions, and organizations around the world to elevate the common cause of global health.
Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine
The Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine won three awards across three categories. The winning publications were distributed to 30,000 print readers, 40,000 email readers, 950,000 social media followers, and 90,000 newsletter readers.
“Just Before It Happened: Using Psychological Autopsies to Prevent Suicide” won Silver in the Health: Book, Story, or Feature category. It highlighted researchers’ use of psychological autopsies of youth who died by firearm suicide to identify risk factors and inform prevention policies.
“Reclaiming Health in Indigenous Communities” won Gold in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Book, Story, or Feature category. The story reported from the first-ever gathering of Indigenous communities from New Zealand, Australia, the U.S., and Canada, and highlighted how Indigenous communities are focusing on their shared strengths—rather than deficits—to break the cycles of historical trauma and re-center Indigenous views of health.
“Thriving Through Time: Aging in America” also received Gold in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Research Projects or Publications category. This special section, which comprised nine stories across 26 pages, explored the challenges of aging in America, including stories that focused on the LGBTQ+ community and racial disparities in dementia.
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
The Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Programs (CCP) won Silver in the Health: Global Awareness Campaign category for its campaign, “Team Vaccine: Helping Men Become Vaccine Champs During AFCON.” The campaign took advantage of the popular Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer tournaments to highlight the importance of COVID-19 and routine childhood vaccinations. Fast-paced soccer-themed TV and radio messages aired during the tournaments in Nigeria, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Cameroon.
Institute for Global Tobacco Control
The Institute for Global Tobacco Control won Silver for “Tobacco Product Packaging Regulation and Compliance in Mexico” in the Health: Research Projects or Publications category. Researchers collected/analyzed cigarette packs sold in Mexico to assess compliance with health warning label requirements, providing evidence to inform strengthened packaging policies and enforcement. The project’s findings generated earned media coverage with a total potential reach of nearly 30 million people and prompted favorable action by a subcommittee within Mexico’s National Commission on Mental Health and Addiction at the Ministry of Health.