Public health: Need for rapid development in social innovation

Public Health 2.0: Re-Mixing Public Health
Jody Ranck, Dr.P.H. and Principal Investigator at the Public Health Institute shares his thoughtful exploration of innovation in public health “through the lens of social media, mobiles and design.” He describes social media tools like blogs, video sharing, and the mobile web, then discusses “elements that produce new social outcomes like preventing disease and addressing the social inequalities and determinants of health.” He says that the field of public health can’t wait the usual lag time of 8-10 years in adopting innovation. Though his white paper, full of graphs, charts, and examples (linked above), is 80 pages, he calls it a mere ”scan”. So, there will be more to come from Jody!

Tagged as: health 2.0, public health innovation, social media in health