Twitter Watch to 19 Sep 2011

Twitter Watch
A selection of items of interest from a variety of twitter feeds associated with immunization, vaccines and global public health. This capture is highly selective and by no means intended to be exhaustive.

GAVIAlliance GAVI Alliance
Wondering why GAVI’s attending @UN #NCD Summit? @GAVISeth shares why preventing #NCDs is directly related to our mission. http://ht.ly/6xZ9S

GAVIAlliance GAVI Alliance
We are in NYC for the kick-off of the Global Strategy for Women and Children’s Health! http://ht.ly/6xJNW

pahowho PAHO/WHO
#NCDs “This is a global epidemic and this is why we need global actions.” Highlighted at Global Atlas on Prevention and Control #NYC

NIHforHealth NIH for Health
News: NIH launches program to facilitate drug, vaccine and therapeutic license agreements for start-up companies 1.usa.gov/mP4onV

TheLancet The Lancet
First global analysis of breast and cervical cancer estimates 2 million new cases worldwide bit.ly/qGiOgx
Eurovaccine ECDC Eurovaccine
ECDC starts coordinating EUVAC.NET, the European surveillance network for vaccine-preventable diseases bit.ly/qTflgJ #vaccine

ArthurCaplan Arthur Caplan
More from me about the challenge on HPV and vaccine safety from Medscape bit.ly/rgBznB

GAVIAlliance GAVI Alliance
T-5: In 10 years, GAVI support has averted more than 5 million future deaths. #socialgood http://ht.ly/6u6EA

gatesfoundation Gates Foundation
by globalfundnews
.@GlobalFundNews has saved 6.5M lives since 2001. Learn more: gates.ly/o7Z6Wj #malaria #AIDS