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Maryna Reshetnyak

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About Maryna Reshetnyak

2 posts · joined 2008-12-22

Maryna lives and works in Odessa, Ukraine. Her area of interests is Public Health and Public Economics. Besides writing for Global Voices she cooperates with PR office of UNDP, works on her PhD dissertation in Economics and sometimes teaches in a college. Maryna holds MPA degree from the University of Delaware.

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November 9th, 2009

Ukraine: Internet Offers Swine Flu Common Sense

Inconsistency in health officials’ reports about the flu epidemic in Ukraine has led to rumors and gossip. The Internet has served as a medium for unbiased information about the epidemic, as well as professional advice on how to stay safe. .

January 2nd, 2009

Russia: Bloggers Debate Immunization of Children

One of the most popular health-related topics discussed by Russian bloggers is that of the immunization of children. Current digital media discussions reflect to a great extent debates that are taking place in traditional media in many post-Soviet countries. Although immunization has been mandatory in these countries since the time ...