#NHTD TWITTER CHAT AND THUNDERCLAP: ARE YOU #DOINGIT?

June 21, 2016 • By CDC NPIN

In support of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), CDC’sNational Prevention Information Network (NPIN) will host a Twitter chat and Thunderclap, which are available to all partners.

The Twitter chat will be held on June 23 from 3 to 4 p.m. EDT, and it is moderated by @CDCNPIN and Dr. Jonathan Mermin (@DrMerminCDC)

, director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).

Featuring federal and community partners, the #NHTDChat

aims to:

Raise awareness about NHTD events across the country,
Promote CDC’s national Doing It campaign, and
Share best practices for motivating all adults to get tested.

Participation in the Twitter chat is easy: Follow along with the questions when the moderators start posting at 3 p.m., and then chime in to share your thoughts on HIV testing, NHTD, and local events.

Leading up to the Twitter chat, partners are encouraged to join NPIN in a five-day social media countdown to raise awareness and build momentum for the #NHTDChat. All anyone has to do is follow @CDCNPIN

and retweet the countdown messages.

Everyone can also raise awareness and support testing by joining NPIN’s #NHTDThunderclap

—an easy way to share and amplify the #DoingIt message across social media. The NHTD Thunderclap will occur on June 27 at 1 p.m. EDT. Sign up

now!

Editor’s Note: Here are more resources leading up to #NHTD: for HIV Testing and Services visit the Locator, for daily updates and information follow AIDS.gov on Twitter