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CDC’s Plans for Hepatitis Testing Day 2012. Amanda Lewis, MPH, CHES Education and Training Team Division of Viral Hepatitis, CDC March 29, 2012. CDC Major Activities. Know More Hepatitis – National Education Campaign for Hepatitis C (in HHS clearance)
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CDC’s Plans for Hepatitis Testing Day 2012 Amanda Lewis, MPH, CHESEducation and Training TeamDivision of Viral Hepatitis, CDCMarch 29, 2012
CDC Major Activities • Know More Hepatitis – National Education Campaign for Hepatitis C (in HHS clearance) • Hepatitis Awareness Month Activities • National Hepatitis Testing Day – May 19th • Testing Day Event Page • Online Hepatitis Risk Assessment • Partner Resource Center
Know More Hepatitis • Launched in May 2012, Hepatitis Awareness Month • Will promote first ever national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th
Hepatitis Awareness Month • Builds upon last year’s activities • Will feature • Hepatitis Testing Day • Hepatitis Risk Assessment
Social and New Media • Buttons, badges, and banner ads • E-cards • CDC Facebook • GovDelivery messages • Blog posts • Office of Minority Health • OASH (AIDS.gov ) • Twitter - @cdchep • Twitterviews & chats • Quiz widgets
Hepatitis Testing Day • HHS Plan declared May 19th as national Hepatitis Testing Day • Promoting testing for viral hepatitis • Hepatitis B • Hepatitis C • CDC’s response: • An online Hepatitis Risk Assessment
Testing Day Event Webpage • Hosted on www.cdcnpin.org • Modeled after HIV Testing Day resources • Page scheduled to go live early April • Partners will be asked to submit events • Look for an email asking for submissions
Hepatitis Risk Assessment Purpose: Easy to use, online tool designed to assess a person’s risk for viral hepatitis Topic Areas: Hepatitis A, B and/or C Application: Used in privacy of person’s home or at a doctor’s office Action: Use a tailored print out of CDC recommendations to foster dialogue with provider about hepatitis testing and/or vaccination
Promotional Materials Potential Printed Poster Buttons and badges for consideration on your websites
Partner Resource Center • Site where partners can access materials and resources promoting • General hepatitis education (providers & consumers) • Know More Hepatitis • Hepatitis Awareness Month • Hepatitis Testing Day • Hepatitis Risk Assessment • Resources and materials will include: • Print materials (posters and fact sheets) • Digital tools (PSAs, videos, buttons/badges, widgits) • Social media resources • Policy related backgrounders
Resources • Division of Viral Hepatitis website www.cdc.gov/hepatitis • Campaign page www.cdc.gov/KnowMoreHepatitis • Testing Day page www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hepatitistestingday.htm • Links coming soon: • Hepatitis Risk Assessment • Partner Resource Center