Which of the following is an example of using information campaigns as a health policy instrument?

• A. Providing tax subsidies for health insurance.
• B. Reorganizing hospital departments.
• C. Running targeted public education campaigns to promote healthy behaviors.
• D. Establishing universal drug formularies.

Answer: (C)

Information campaigns as a health policy instrument aim to influence health behavior by providing targeted information, education, and messaging to the public. Running targeted public education campaigns to promote healthy behaviors directly embodies this approach because it uses information to shape knowledge, attitudes, norms, and practices to prevent disease or improve health outcomes.

Tax subsidies are a fiscal tool designed to shift economic incentives rather than inform behavior. Reorganizing hospital departments is about how services are structured and delivered. Establishing universal drug formularies focuses on access and cost containment through coverage rules. These are not about informing or educating the public, so they don’t illustrate information campaigns.