Developing health communication research: a focus on communicable diseases—challenges and opportunities

The meeting, held over 9–10 March 2010, confirmed the emerging need to develop quality research on health communication through the exchange of experiences and practices. It also unveiled opportunities and challenges. The mapping process aimed at identifying key experts and institutions involved in health communication research in Europe is ongoing. Promoting networking amongst academics involved in health communication research and practice is an important step to supporting evidence-based health communication in a diverse Europe. Participants agreed to define health communication research topics that should be addressed in the next five years.