When faced with health problems, in addition to consulting a doctor, we tend to look for information on the Internet. In doing so, we run the risk of coming across erroneous or misleading information. To counter this problem, YouTube has launched YouTube Health in Spain to provide reliable health content backed by authoritative medical sources.
What is YouTube Health?
YouTube Health is a tool within the YouTube platform that prioritizes content created by health organizations YouTube is a website that offers a wide variety of content, including well-known medical professionals and public health experts. So if you're looking for information about a specific disease or symptoms, you'll see the content from these accounts first, above all others, so you can access verified and evidence-based content. The content that YouTube can highlight for you can be videos created by prestigious medical institutions such as the Gregorio Marañón Hospital, the Hospital Clínic Barcelona and private clinics such as Quirónsalud and Sanitas, to give a few examples.
In the process of creating YouTube Health Various public and private institutions worked together Spain. Hospitals such as Gregorio Marañón or the University of Navarra Clinic, among others, already have channels on the platform where they offer content on various topics such as autism, cancer, anxiety, or physical illnesses such as back pain or kidney stones.
In addition to content from authoritative sources, YouTube Health includes other features such as:
- Health content shelves: These present videos from authoritative sources first.
- Health information panelsThese indicate the source of the content and provide additional context about the creator or organization behind it.
More health tools on YouTube
YouTube's commitment to health is not only reflected in the creation of YouTube Health, but also in the introduction of global YouTube Teens Wellbeing program that supports the digital and mental wellbeing of teenagers. Through this program, YouTube has implemented additional safeguards to ensure that adolescents are not exposed repeatedly exposed to content that may negatively affect their mental health. For example, it protects them from content that idealizes physical types or promotes unhealthy comparisons.
In Spain, crisis resource panels have also been set up that connect users with associations that offer crisis support of self-harm or suicidal thoughts.