Richard Fitton: "Influencers seem important... Cristiano Ronaldo has 593 million followers, Lionel Messi has 476 million followers, Selena Gomez has 424 million followers, Richard Fitton has about 15!!"
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Yes indeed, but what is more important is the application of that influence: Who among Ronaldo et al has the greatest influence on empowering patients with the information they need to protect their own health and the health of others?!
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org
