{
  "abstract": "Global crises such as COVID-19, war, and racism have intensified barriers for BIPOC families in accessing reliable health support. As a result, youth and caregivers increasingly rely on online platforms for health information and connection. However, many existing online health resources lack reliability and cultural-linguistic inclusivity.In response, Our Kids’ Health launched the Digital Health Youth Fellowship Program, a 6-month online training program delivering free, evidence-based, and inclusive workshops to BIPOC youth from nine cultural-linguistic groups: Arabic, Black-African-Caribbean, Cantonese, Filipino/Tagalog, Hispanic/Latinx, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tamil, and Ukrainian. Co-developed with marginalized youth and facilitators, the program aimed to build health and media literacy while fostering culturally responsive dialogue around youth health issues.To evaluate the program outcomes, a post-program survey was conducted. Of the 18 youth who completed the program, 12 responded and preliminary findings indicate highly positive experiences. Youth reported i) increased health and media literacy, ii) deeper understanding of inclusive youth advocacy, iii) broader awareness of global and diverse health needs, iv) stronger sense of belonging and community, and v) greater confidence in sharing lived experiences and promoting health within their communities.The Digital Health Youth Fellowship Program demonstrates strong potential in empowering BIPOC youth and advancing culturally relevant health literacy. These results highlight the need for scalable digital health initiatives that amplify voices and experiences of youth from marginalized communities.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada"
      ],
      "name": "Ripudaman Minhas"
    }
  ],
  "title": "77 Building health literacy and empowerment in BIPOC youth through a culturally-inclusive digital health youth fellowship program",
  "uid": "97f2be65-7690-53b2-99b1-665ebf5f4689"
}