Social media can make a real different to life

By Helen Dunnett 04-01-2014

Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Ward turned to social media to rally help for farmers crippled by a late snowstorm. Hover over the image below to find out how Andrew and others around the world are using social media to make a real difference to lives in need.

In the same vein, we hope that the first tool launched on our Pregnancy Taboos project can help pregnant women with serious illnesses connect with specialist doctors. The tool, which is an online map of doctors around the world who specialize in pregnancy and diseases (such as cancer), is geared towards helping women make informed choices. Stay connected to Pregnancy Taboos via Twitter and Facebook for more updates on the project.

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