HCI adopts social media tools to further raise its global visibility and presence

18-02-2010

In Health Connections International’s (HCI) drive to further raise the visibility of its programmatic activities and mission, the widely popular social media outlets Facebook and Twitter have been adopted.

Recognising the power and effectiveness of social media, the integration of Facebook and Twitter accounts been adopted with the following overarching aims in mind:

• to raise awareness of the HIV, TB, drug use epidemics in Central Asia and Russian-language region more broadly;
• to raise HCI’s visibility amongst the general public and amongst healthcare professionals;
• to inform HCI stakeholders and other interested parties on our programme activities and progress; and,
• to keep HCI stakeholders and other interested parties updated and informed on the latest news regarding the HIV, TB and drug use epidemics in Central Asia.

HCI’s Facebook and Twitter accounts are currently available in English.

HCI welcomes all those interested in our activities to join us on Facebook and to follow us on Twitter.