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Disseminating Knowledge for Health on a Micro-Targeting Level
Health & Wellness  (tags: knowledge management, HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Social media )

Chris
- 21 days ago - k4health.org
A post about how a USAID-funded project (K4Health) is using social media to disseminate their family planning, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS knowledge to the people who want and need it the most.
Harnessing Knowledge to Promote HIV Prevention in Southern Africa
World  (tags: HIV, World AIDS Day, Prevention, Southern Africa )

Chris
- 29 days ago - k4health.org
Great piece on World AIDS Day and the importance of HIV prevention. Also discusses how knowledge management is helping Southern Africa by making resources related to the disease easy to find and use.
Health Information Needs From a Nigerian Perspective
Health & Wellness  (tags: research, global health, HIV/AIDS, study, treatment )

Chris
- 56 days ago - k4health.org
One of K4Health's program specialist writes about her experiences in Nigeria and the health information needs of people working in the field. Great piece!
Gauging Audience Demand: A Three-Pronged Approach
Health & Wellness  (tags: global health, family planning, reproductive health )

Chris
- 58 days ago - k4health.org
A blog post about how global health project need to be conceptualized and developed using evidence. A great perspective from the Knowledge for Health project.
Economic Situation, Corruption Allegations Trouble Zambian Advocate
Health & Wellness  (tags: Global health, HIV, tuberculosis, research, humans, government, disease )

Chris
- 122 days ago - blog4globalhealth.wordpress.com
Great blog post by Global Health Council's Policy Communications Coordinator Vince Blaser. He's in Zambia reporting on the connections between global health policy and the programs on the ground. Great read.
Public Health & Industrial Farm Animal Production: Setting the Record Straight
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, environment, protection, antibiotics in food, industrial agriculture, sustainability, food safety )

Chris
- 126 days ago - livablefutureblog.com
Great response to the American Veterinary Medical Association's misleading comments attempting to misuse science to delay critically needed changes in the food animal production system rather than tackling very real public health and environmental issues
Will Taxing High Fructose Corn Syrup Fight Obesity?
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, diet, health, government, tax, fructose, warning )

Chris
- 138 days ago - livablefutureblog.com
Timing could be better considering the latest warnings of sugar shortages and price spikes by U.S. food manufacturers, but at least one public health marcomm researcher believes a tax on high fructose corn syrup could help in the fight obesity.
The Spectrum Health Value Study: Insured Vs. Uninsured
Health & Wellness  (tags: healthcare, health, insurance, treatment, study )

Chris
- 145 days ago - highlighthealth.com
A thorough post on the recent release of the Spectrum Health Value Study.
New Documentary on H20 Highlights Potential for Power Struggles Over Water
Environment  (tags: water, environment, protection, politics, government, conservation, documentary )

Chris
- 146 days ago - livablefutureblog.com
Last week, CLF hosted a viewing of "Blue Gold: World Water Wars," a new documentary about the state of one of our most vital resources. Food and Water Watch presented the film to students and staff at Johns Hopkins and hosted a discussion.
How Much Does U.S. Livestock Production Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Environment  (tags: climate, climatechange, ClimateChange, CAFO, globalwarming, environment, climate-change, CO2emissions, animals, Sustainabililty )

Chris
- 149 days ago - livablefutureblog.com
A round of applause for Washington Post reporter Ezra Klein for pointing out last week the undeniable fact that meat production is a major contributor to global warming, and that consumers can make a difference by cutting out their meat consumption ...
 
 
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