Notable Links 2.1.10

by Andre on February 1, 2010

Instead of waiting until the end of the week where I may or may not have the time to wrangle up various links, I’ve decided to put them together in a bundle whenever I come across a few great resources!

New York Focused On Curbing Salt Intake: “Now Mr. Bloomberg has called on restaurant chains and food producers to lower the amount of salt in their products by 25 percent over the next five years. The goal is to reduce the incidence of high blood pressure, a major contributor to heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease.” [NYTimes]

What’s the Point of Health 2.0?: Susannah Fox of the Pew Internet Project brings up an important conversation topic surrounding the Health 2.0 movement (make sure and read the comments!) [e-patients.net]

Communication Focus in Healthcare 2.0: Great video illustrating the evolution of what’s been happening at the nexus of social media and healthcare

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A new road safety PSA. I had some other campaigns to post here but this new one is too gorgeous not to let you see.
This new approach in prevention campaigning comes from the UK, from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP).
Embrace life tackles the issue on the use/non-use of seat belts in a very different way. Avoiding the use of blood, gore or shock tactics, Embrace Life is provoking an emotional response in all viewers.
The PSA is a absolute hit amongst Ad bloggers this week.

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A Look Inside change:healthcare

January 24, 2010

Good friend and fellow better health advocate, Chris Parks, co-founder of change:healthcare explains how the company began and various aspects that make it revolutionary as it is helpful.

An Interview with the Co-Founder of change:healthcare from change:healthcare on Vimeo.
Really love what these guys are doing. Follow them on Twitter as well.

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Pulse + Signal: The Adventure Begins

January 22, 2010

Well folks, I am coming up on my third year of writing here on Pulse + Signal. Since my first post I have not only learned alot about how innovation intersects with population focused health, I have also learned about the importance of creating/maintaining great relationships. The social media world can sometimes be daunting [...]

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Missing Populations in Global Health

January 14, 2010

This is a guest post by David Van Sickle of GlobalHealthIdeas – a global health blog focused on solutions, problem solving and finding the latest innovations
I’m currently in the United Arab Emirates, attending a conference sponsored by the UAEU in Al-Ain to raise awareness of global health problems in the Middle East and neighboring Asia, [...]

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“Now Generation” Leader: Andre Blackman//Public Health 2.0

January 11, 2010

Last week I had the distinguished honor to be interviewed by the always inspiring Rosetta Thurman – a prominent voice around the issue of Gen Y leadership. Rosetta picked out four “Now Generation” Gen Y leaders who she felt were going to be making waves this year.
During my interview, I talk about my background in [...]

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Happy Birthday, Beth Kanter!

January 11, 2010

Today is the birthday of one of the most awesome people to grace the Web on nonprofits using social media – the fantastic Beth Kanter.
Beth is turning 53 this year, but she isnt asking for a new iPhone or a Snuggie…she is asking that folks help her send Cambodian children to school. Here is the [...]

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Three Words for 2010

January 6, 2010

Well, here we are with another decade under our belts – out with the old and in with the new as they say. But before I talk about 2010, I have to say that 2009 was an extremely fantastic year for me. Being kicked off with my first Mobile Tech 4 Social Change meeting in [...]

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Spread the Word Sunday: Reversed Accidents

December 20, 2009

This video is from the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT, USA). The video shows a reverse filmed accident caused by drunk driving.
I’ve seen that before. I found five other campaign video’s made with the same technique. See them after the break.
The NMDOT advertising campaign coincides with the SuperBlitz which runs throughout the holiday season, [...]

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Weekly Links Roundup [12.11.09]

December 11, 2009

Can you believe the year 2010 is just a few weeks away? I almost feel like I should be the owner of a hoverboard or something…
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give – Sir Winston Churchill

Best Buy Now Offering Personal Health Technologies

Best Buy announced today that [...]

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