WHO and ITU want global telecommunications companies to help spread critical information about the coronavirus to users who lack internet connectivity.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) together with UNICEF are preparing to work with telecommunications companies to make vital health-related information available to billions of people around the world. about Covid-19 who don’t have internet access. . The goal is to provide them with critical information related to the coronavirus via SMS. The initiative is part of efforts to spread health messages through the joint WHO-ITU BeHealthy BeMobile initiative.

WHO and ITU have called on all telecommunications providers around the world to join this initiative and help raise awareness of Covid-19. According to the WHO, there are around 3.6 billion people who currently do not have access to the Internet. The collaboration will begin with the Asia-Pacific region and will gradually extend to other geographies.

“Healthcare workers are using telemedicine to diagnose patients, and hospitals depend on being connected to coordinate and classify them. Robust and reliable telecommunications networks and services are essential as more countries, companies, and individuals turn to digital technologies to respond to and cope with the impact of COVID-19, “the WHO said in a statement.

WHO has also partnered with various social media platforms to launch its dedicated Covid-19 chatbots and the information service and helpline to publicize the pandemic. It also aims to curb false news and myths about the coronavirus.

The global health organization has also launched a dedicated Messenger chatbot that can be accessed from the WHO’s official Facebook page by tapping the Send Message option or via a dedicated Messenger link for Covid-19 related information.