Chat Date and Time
Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 10:00am EDT (Washington, DC)
Hashtags and Hosts
Primary hashtag:
#NTDChat
Secondary hashtags:
#beatNTDs, #WorldNTDDay
Host:
@FHI360
Co-hosts:
@RTI_INTL_DEV, @ActNTDsWest, @FHI360research, @RTIfightsNTDs
Promotion Tweets
Plans for #WorldNTDDay? Join @FHI360 and @RTI_INTL_DEV for the #NTDChat Twitter Chat on Thursday 1/30 at 10am EDT! http://bit.ly/NTDChat
#NTDs are linked to poverty and inequality and pose a burden on the most marginalized populations. Join @FHI360 and @RTI_INTL_DEV on #WorldNTDDay, January 30, using #NTDChat for a discussion on #NTDs. #beatNTDs http://bit.ly/NTDChat
What are neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs) and whom do they affect? Join @FHI360 and @RTI_INTL_DEV on #WorldNTDDay, January 30, for a conversation on #NTDs and steps we can take to #BeatNTDs. #NTDChat http://bit.ly/NTDChat
Chat Questions
1. What are neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs)? Why do they matter? #NTDChat
2. What does it mean to #beatNTDs: For Good. For All? #NTDChat
3. Gender equity matters because women and girls are among those most affected by #NTDs. How do we ensure #BeatNTDs efforts are reaching women equitably? #NTDChat
4. What does it mean to #LeaveNoOneBehind in efforts to #BeatNTDs? What does it take to reach the hardest to reach populations? #NTDChat
5. What are some of the most effective ways to engage communities in #BeatNTDs efforts? #NTDChat
6. What next steps are needed to move toward finally saying goodbye to #NTDs? #NTDChat
7. Whom do you consider to be the main “heroes” in the fight against NTDs and why? #NTDChat
Credits
Header photo: Helen Keller International
Graphic Art: Jessica Wabara Baker/FHI 360