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Social Media and HIV Reduction. Mark Pawelczak , Ohio Department of Health Toledo/Dayton HIV/STD Program Consultant . Social Media:Types. The use of audio, print and visual materials to stimulate the discussion of disease prevention
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Social Media and HIV Reduction Mark Pawelczak, Ohio Department of Health Toledo/Dayton HIV/STD Program Consultant
Social Media:Types • The use of audio, print and visual materials to stimulate the discussion of disease prevention • Audio materials used to stimulate senses in attempt to make listener aware/accepting of specific message • Print material used to allow reader to gain “easy to remember” message • Visual materials allow viewer to see impact that message can create
What Social Media Should be: • Targeted • Specific to your regions issues • Easy to comprehend • Memorable • Gender specific • Upbeat/Direct/Sobering • Unique • Easy to use
Points to remember… • Keep it simple…. • Stay on point • Have a short, clear message • Be direct • Have varied forms of your message: palm cards, posters, flyers
New ODH HIV/STD Activities for 2014 • Internet Partner Services (IPS)-Outreach on on-line apps • Gonorrhea Partner Services- Gonorrhea strains have become antibiotic-resistant, considered number 3 on CDC’s emerging antibiotic resistance threats! • Syphilis Control Activity-Partnering with providers to provide more testing for syphilis