Delivering HIV information to people through the tools they use.


e-Cards

What is an e-Card?

Electronic greeting cards, or e-cards, are similar to a postcard or greeting card, but are sent via e-mail or over the Internet. You can use them to invite people to an event, encourage safe behaviors, or send a message to friends, colleagues, or clients.

A note of caution: Some people use e-cards to spread malicious software, for spam, and for identity-theft. Only open e-mails and e-cards from people you know, and which specify a person’s or organization’s name.

e-Cards in response to HIV

  • Encourage healthy behaviors such as taking an HIV test or using a condom.
  • Promote HIV-related events and resources.
  • Provide peer-to-peer partner notification systems for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Examples from the field

Multimedia

Happy, Healthy eHolidays: Using e-Cards to connect and inform

Happy Holidays eCards December 23, 2008

One Pagers

e-Cards (PDF - 602 KB)

e-Cards - One Page PDF

A one page reference regarding e-Cards, what they are, and how they are being used in the fight against HIV/AIDS.