WHO battles coronavirus with WhatsApp
This easy-to-use messaging
service has the potential to reach 2 billion people and enables WHO to get
information directly into the hands of the people that need it.
From government leaders to health
workers and family and friends, the service will provide the latest news and
information on coronavirus including details on symptoms and how people can
protect themselves and others.
It also provides the latest
situation reports and numbers in real time to help government decision-makers
protect the health of their populations.
The service can be accessed
through a link (http://bit.ly/who-covid19-whatsapp) that opens a conversation
on WhatsApp.
Users can simply type ‘hi’ to
activate the conversation, prompting a menu of options that can help answer
their questions about COVID-19.
The WHO Health Alert was
developed in collaboration with Praekelt.Org, using Turn (www.Turn.io) machine
learning technology.
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