India covid-19 information Health India

WHO partners with Facebook & Praekelt.org to ensure free access to covid-19 data

Reading now: 136
www.livemint.com

World Health Organization (WHO) is working with Facebook and Praekelt.org to provide covid-19 information to the world’s most vulnerable people through Discover and Free Basics in a mobile-friendly format.

Though over 85% of the world’s population lives in areas with existing cellular coverage, many people can’t afford to purchase mobile data consistently and others have not yet adopted the internet.

During the covid-19 public health crisis, it is important now more than ever to help people stay connected and to increase access to health information and other resources on the internet.

This initiative enables underserved communities to access life-saving covid-19 health information through participating operators in more than 55

Read more on livemint.com
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA