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What are the Top Global Health Stories of 2012?
We asked some global health experts to share what they think are the top global health stories from this year. They have some great suggestions, but we want to hear more from you! Share what you think is the top global health story using the hashtag #GlobalHealth2012 on Twitter.
Storified by Tom Murphy · Wed, Sep 12 2012 05:50:27
.@PSIHealthyLives is compiling a list of #GlobalHealth2012 highlights. What should be included? http://ht.ly/dDaddMarkLGoldberg
.@MarkLGoldberg:Child Survival Call2Action was a #GlobalHealth2012 highlight 4 @psihealthylives list. http://bit.ly/ROnPax #promise4childrenUSAID
#FamilyPlanning Summit was a #GlobalHealth2012 highlight. What else? @psihealthylives is making a list! http://bit.ly/ROnPaxAmie Newman
Do these have to be positive events? The Shuttering of the Global Health Council after nearly 40 years of operations #GlobalHealth2012Karen Grepin
Increased commitments announced in January from donors fo battle the NTDs? http://bbc.in/TOkUPw #Globalhealth2012Karen Grepin
One year anniversary of India going polio free: http://bit.ly/QKlOba #GlobalHealth2012Karen Grepin
IAS conference in DC #GlobalHealth2012Karen Grepin
.@MarkLGoldberg:Child Survival Call2Action was a #GlobalHealth2012 highlight 4 @psihealthylives list. http://ow.ly/dDaHv #promise4childrenUSAID Global Health
Launch of the Saving Mothers, Giving Life project: http://bit.ly/TOmvVA #GlobalHealth2012Karen Grepin
The first population based survey of untreated surgical conditions in a low income country: http://bit.ly/TOq9ie #GlobalHealth2012Karen Grepin
Vietnam votes to support #breastfeeding and extend maternity leave http://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2012/07/Viet-Nam-Extends-Paid-Maternity-Leave-Promotes-Breastfeeding #GlobalHealth2012Amie Newman
Some great suggestions for the @PSIHealthyLives collection of top #globalhealth2012 stories from @KarenGrepin. Add yours using the hashtag.Tom Murphy
#LondonDeclaration on #NTDs was a #GlobalHealth2012 highlight. What else? @psihealthylives is making a list. http://bit.ly/ROnPaxJessica Freifeld
She said it better RT @JessicaFreifeld: #LondonDeclaration on #NTDs was a #GlobalHealth2012 highlight. http://bit.ly/ROnPaxKaren Grepin
For @psihealthylives list (http://bit.ly/ROnPax): GF Secretariat chngs, G8 lack of GH, Ghana dbl vax rollout were big in #GlobalHealth2012Erin Hohlfelder
Also for @psihealthylives list (http://bit.ly/ROnPax): China agreeing to forgo donor $$ for #AIDS was a major shift for #GlobalHealth2012Erin Hohlfelder
The @5thBDay campaign put child survival back on the global agenda & was a #globalhealth2012 highlight. Add yours! http://bit.ly/ROnPaxAmanda Makulec
RT @amienewman: Vietnam votes to support #breastfeeding and extend maternity leave http://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2012/07/Viet-Nam-Extends-Paid-Maternity-Leave-Promotes-Breastfeeding #GlobalHealth2012Alice Clare
For @PSIHealthyLives top #globalhealth2012 moments: Dr. Jim Kim selected as @WorldBank president http://bit.ly/ROnPaxJohn Paul Fawcett
#GlobalHealth2012 Donor highlights: Jim Kim @WorldBank, AIDS debate @WorldBank, Family Planning SummitVictoria Fan
#GlobalHealth2012 Two positive highlights: India's polio achievements; steep #malaria declines globallyVictoria Fan
#GlobalHealth2012 Implications yet to be seen: @GlobalFundNews reforms, AMFm renewal, GHI postmortem, #UHCVictoria Fan
#GlobalHealth2012 Concerning news: Cholera in Haiti, Polio vaccination in Pakistan, primary MDR-TB transmissionVictoria Fan
India's success against #polio is easily in the top 10 #GlobalHealth2012 highlights. What do you think? http://bit.ly/ROnPaxThe End of Polio
India passing a year without #polio was definitely a #GlobalHealth2012 highlight: http://bit.ly/ROnPaxLauren O'Connor
Another #GlobalHealth2012 highlight was #polio eradication's shift into emergency mode: http://bit.ly/ROnPaxLauren O'Connor
Angola regaining control over #polio was also a #GlobalHealth2012 highlight. They'd been struggling with imported polio since 2005.Lauren O'Connor
Little known: A low-cost device was included in FIGO and WHO guidelines to treat PPH http://www.lifewraps.org #globalhealth2012Kathleen McDonald
Declaration of the universal rights of childbearing women http://www.whiteribbonalliance.org/WRA/assets/File/Final_RMC_Charter.pdf #globalhealth2012Kathleen McDonald
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