Spain´s Minister for Health, Mónica García, partook in a forum on health and misinformation in Cambridge

​​The Minister of Health shared Spain's experience in managing the Hantavirus outbreak

Friday, July 3, 2026

At the event, organized by the University of Cambridge's Sustainability Policy Lab, the Minister argued that, in addition to the technical and epidemiological perspective, the media dimension is crucial in health emergencies: "Informing the public promptly and accurately, leaving no room for misinformation or hoaxes," she stated. The Minister of Health highlighted the response of Spain and other countries to the Hantavirus outbreak as an example of "cooperation, multilateralism, and communication in public health."


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