EFFECTIVE USE OF FACEBOOK FOR HEALTH INFORMATION IN MEGHALAYA

We have seen a significant increase and widespread adoption of a new class of technological advancement known as social media in recent years. Findings show that Facebook has the potential to be a useful and effective tool for encouraging people to maintain and adopt a healthy lifestyle. The ability of the public health system to communicate effectively is crucial. Individual and organisational communication has improved due to social media. Facebook has the ability to improve health promotion. However, evidence is scarce on the use of social media in healthcare in Meghalaya. The purpose of this research was to see how often people use Facebook to get health information in an interactive manner. Aims: To study the use of Facebook for health information in Meghalaya. Objective: How Facebook offer its tools to use for health issues.