Public Health in Social Media

The number of social media sites and applications dedicated to public health is huge and there are plenty of opportunities for public health to use this power, but finding only relevant resources takes time and effort. As usual, Webicina is here to help.

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Public Health Wikis

A wiki is a website or database that anyone can edit who has access to contribute or modify the content.

Medical wikis, created by physicians, are databases featuring information for medical professionals or patients.

Medical Wikis

GANFYD - Public Health

Creator: Medical professionals
Description: "Free medical knowledge base that anyone can read and any registered medical practitioner may edit. Ganfyd is a collaborative medical reference by medical professionals and invited non-medical experts. The site is based around the wiki format, enabling true sharing of knowledge."

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Medpedia - Public Health

Creator: "Medpedia Editors are physicians and Ph.D.s in the biomedical field who have each had their credentials carefully checked and verified. They are responsible for writing, editing and overseeing the content on the medical encyclopedia portion of the Project."
Description: "The Medpedia Project is a long-term, worldwide project to evolve a new model for sharing and advancing knowledge about health, medicine and the body among medical professionals and the general public. This model is founded on providing a free online technology platform that is collaborative, interdisciplinary and transparent."

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The Public Health Wiki

Creator: University of Manitoba
Description: "A resource for community medicine residents and public health trainees."

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Toxipedia

Creator: The community of Toxipedia
Description: "Toxipedia is your portal for information on toxic chemicals, environmental health, and toxicology. Our emphasis is to present scientific information in a clear and compelling way and to empower people to make choices that protect their own health and the health of families, communities, and the environment."

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Wiki Public Health

Creator: The community of Wikimedia Commons WikiPH.
Description: "Wikiph is a specialised knowledge and skill source with an infinite memory."

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Wikipedia and Sister Projects

Wikipedia

Entry on Public health and category on Public health

Creator: The community of Wikipedia
Description: Wikipedia is a free encyclopaedia that anyone can edit. The linked category contains all the entries written about public health.
Quality: Featured article

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Wikimedia Commons

Media category of Public health:

Creator: The community of Wikimedia Commons
Description: Wikimedia Commons is the database of media content of Wikipedia.

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Wikiversity - Public Health

Creator: The community of Wikiversity
Description: "Wikiversity is a Wikimedia Foundation project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning."