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WHO In 2008, mothers aged 15-19 years gave birth to 16m babies, representing 11% of all births worldwide. #WHA65 3:02 AM May 25th via web Retweeted by croakeyblog and 52 others
WHO Progresss has been made: worldwide, the adolescent birth rate has declined from 60 per 1000 in 1990 to 48 per 1000 in 2007. #WHA65 3:06 AM May 25th via web Retweeted by croakeyblog and 28 others
WHO About 95% of births in 2008 by mothers aged 15-19 years occurred in low- and middle-income countries. #WHA65 3:04 AM May 25th via web Retweeted by croakeyblog and 62 others
HubMelbourne How the Internet is Creating a New Democracy Online, Wed 30 May 6-8PM @OurSayAust @ChangeAus @ConversationEDU @theage eventbrite.com.au/event/33846465… 5:18 PM May 24th via Twitter for Mac Retweeted by croakeyblog and 7 others
wardlejon Unbelievably short-sighted & disappointing MT @MedObserver Peter Dutton: Coalition won't continue with Medicare Local structure #amanc2012 11:32 PM May 24th via web Retweeted by croakeyblog and 4 others
phcris eBulletin phcris.org.au/publications/e… story 'Nurses and chronic disease management in primary health care' featured on Croakey blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2012/0… 9:19 PM May 24th via web Retweeted by croakeyblog
@SusanAKirk thanks, I will have a look. Cheers 9:15 PM May 24th via web in reply to SusanAKirk
@hughstephens @6_minutes @ama_media wld be great if someone storified the 3 health confs today - interesting to contrast & compare the chat 9:14 PM May 24th via web in reply to hughstephens
@hughstephens @6_minutes @ama_media I'm not there and don't have a spare minute just at the mo. mtc 9:14 PM May 24th via web in reply to hughstephens
Nurses add value to chronic diseases management in #primaryhealthcare New study reported by @phcris blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2012/0… 9:12 PM May 24th via Tweet Button
Another health conference thread to follow today: #nmssyd 8:57 PM May 24th via web
ACOSS 'Indigenous Australians in remote areas will have ATM fees waived' by @PatKarvelas ow.ly/b8Jmk @congressmob @mareeoh 8:46 PM May 24th via HootSuite Retweeted by croakeyblog and 2 others
triplejHack Want to work on Hack? We have a full-time ongoing reporting job on the show based in Melbourne. Super-rare opportunity tinyurl.com/d7bjcl3 8:40 PM May 24th via web Retweeted by croakeyblog and 143 others
RNBBing Tech advances put conflict zone journos in more danger. Combatants don't need them as they did in the past @RNBBing Sunday 0805 #abcrn 8:52 PM May 24th via web Retweeted by croakeyblog and 2 others
@AllergyNet @commsgeelong Me too! I would love a digital mentor. Meanwhile, I rely on #hcsmanz crowd... 8:46 PM May 24th via web in reply to AllergyNet
ACOSS RT @janellesaffin: No one can live on Newstart as a Labor Member committed to social and economic justice I shall keep lobbying to change it 8:42 PM May 24th via HootSuite Retweeted by croakeyblog and 3 others
Is this a digital media or a health innovation? @ProPublica plus Facebook & patient safety #journalism #hcsmanz blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2012/0… 8:41 PM May 24th via Tweet Button
VicHealth We’re calling for tenders : evaluation of arts programs that aim to increase social connection,health. Closes 11 June. bit.ly/KhMqjf 4:42 PM May 24th via TweetDeck Retweeted by croakeyblog and 1 other
Some conference threads health peeps may want to follow today: AMA conf #amanc2012 & social media/healthcare #smhealthcare 8:04 PM May 24th via web
ACHSM The Health Leader News is out! bit.ly/pglHMj ▸ Top stories today via @tonyowright @MembershipGeek @charlesornstein 6:34 PM May 24th via Paper.li Retweeted by croakeyblog

Name Melissa Sweet
Location NSW
Web http://blogs.crik...
Bio I am an independent journalist/blogger using Twitter to share news about public health, health policy, equity-related issues, & SoMe & media developments.