The importance of facts in this ‘fake news’ era

Over the past few months, we are being told about ‘fake news’ and ‘alternative facts’ and it seems that for some people, truth is no longer a virtue. So, it is quite ironic that we have lost one of the world’s most renowned public health statisticians. Hans Rosling was a Swedish international expert who battled ignorance around health-rel ated issues, in particular, the long-term good news trends around fewer infant deaths, longer lives and better health. The BBC podcast ‘More or Less’ made a tribute programme to him and it is well worth a listen.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research