| The Ministry of Health Somalia Partners with WhatsApp and Infobip for COVID-19 Information Service. - 15/05/2020 |
| Ministry of Health |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Arab States | Somalia |
| The Federal Ministry of Health Somalia has launched the Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp. The new service, which is free-to-use, provides a central source of accurate, trustworthy and up-to-date information about Coronavirus (COVID-19), with the goal of keeping Somali people safe and constantly informed about the virus. The Coronavirus Information Service is an automated ‘chatbot’ servi (...) |
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| Somalia’s leading telecommunications firm implements measures in the country's battle against COVID-19 - 01/05/2020 |
| Hormuud Telecom |
| TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Arab States | Somalia |
| Hormuud Telecom, Somalia’s leading telecommunications firm, have today announced a set of measures in the fight against COVID-19.As the largest telecommunications firm in Somalia, Hormuud have – in partnership with the Somali Ministry of Health – taken steps to counter this fake news and disinformation by: • Creating a free hotline and call centre solution to the Ministry of Health for Somali cit (...) |
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| Somalia’s leading telecommunications firm implements measures in the country's battle against COVID-19 - 01/05/2020 |
| Hormuud Telecom |
| TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Arab States | Somalia |
| Hormuud Telecom have announced a set of measures in the fight against COVID-19. The ability to disseminate accurate public health information to the Somali population will be vital to averting the widespread contraction of COVID-19. Digital inclusion will allow the most vulnerable and marginalised groups, such as rural communities and those with low levels of literacy, to gain access to life-savi (...) |
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