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Communication & Public Engagement Jillisa Hope Milner Communication & Public Engagement Jillisa Hope Milner

Data and Creativity Help Meet Audiences Where They Are

From emergency deployments during hurricanes, Zika, and COVID-19 to leading national vaccine equity campaigns and advancing digital accessibility, this CDC public health leader used data and creativity to help communities access clear, inclusive health information. Their work strengthened language access, improved public health messaging, and built agency-wide capacity to communicate about health equity.

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