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community engagement 
Sun Nov 04, 2007 at 09:37:43 AM EST
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( - promoted by SusanC)
'Talking Points' on grassroots pandemic preparedness and community engagement
Susan Chu MD
Editor, Flu Wiki
Coordinator, ReadyMoms.org
(as posted at the APHA Expo 2007 ReadyMoms.org booth #362)
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 at 21:28:43 PM EDT
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( - promoted by Bronco Bill)
CIDRAP has an excellent article on two recent reports encouraging the government to solicit and encourage more citizen engagement in pandemic planning. It also discusses some of the Grass Roots and Net Roots activities already occurring, including a nice reference to Flu Wiki and Dem.
http://www.cidrap.um...
Pandemic planners urged to tap grass roots
Maryn McKenna Contributing Writer
Apr 17, 2007 (CIDRAP News) - Governmental plans for an influenza pandemic are missing an important opportunity to improve US preparedness, according to two new reports: They are not reaching out to communities and grass-roots groups that could refine plan details and increase public support.
Meanwhile, ad hoc communities and preparedness alliances are forming-in the real world and online-with minimal input from government planners. And, confirming the reports' concerns, some members of those communities say they have networks and resources to offer to official efforts, but are frustrated by their inability to make themselves heard. ...
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