Health Knowledge Monitoring and Response System Pilot Program

The Health Knowledge Monitoring and Response System (HKMRS) Pilot is an effort that seeks to test the possibility of building upon a network of community monitoring, prevalence assessment, and response to disrupt the spread of inaccurate health information and deliver timely, relevant, and accurate health information at the local and national level.

The HKMRS Pilot uses the iHeard St. Louis project developed by the Missouri Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) team. From March 2023 to September 2024, Phase I of the Pilot used community partnerships to test the iHeard model’s potential for building health knowledge and trust in communities in Colorado, Texas, and the Washington, D.C. region, including the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Launched in September 2024, Phase II of the Pilot will be conducted by public health organizations in Georgia , Mississippi , and North Carolina. 

The HKMRS Pilot is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities.

Objectives of HKMRS Pilot:

• Use local community partnerships to test the possibility of expanding the iHeard model in different communities and public health settings to evolve a national health information monitoring and response system.
• Increase public knowledge of critical and timely health topics and reduce exposure to inaccurate information through a centralized rapid-response system.