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(Eritrea)
Our COVID-19 mobile app is
having a great impact on our
society as it is multilingual targeting everyone including those
with disabilities like the blind
and the deaf.
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F U NCT I O NA LI T Y
tion efforts by the Ministry
of Health by ensuring that
all information gaps are not
only addressed but also that
accurate and timely information of the pandemic is
made available to the wider
population.
“Our COVID-19 mobile
app is having a great impact on our society as it is multilingual targeting everyone
including those with disabilities like the blind and the
deaf.” Ebtsam says. “Since information and prevention
measures should be everyone’s responsibility, we made
our app educative and included infotainment to cater for
a wider possible demographic.”
Their efforts to do more are however limited by lack of
funds.
“In order to reach our goals and improve our current
application we need financial help and equipment
support. Our passion and hard work have always been for
the betterment of our society and the global community
as a whole by building robust applications that improve
people’s lives,” Tesfalem says. “In the future we want to
concentrate on health issues and how it affects our society, we will work more on mobile and health solutions.”
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COVID-19 Prevention
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COVID-19 Symptoms
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Info about COVID-19
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Self-care information
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Exact locating of people who
have COVID-19 disease by
connecting with the ambulance
service. It works using SMS, an
offline map and routine guide
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Frequently asked question about
the virus and disease
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Multi language (English, Arabic,
Tigrigna)
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Info using sign language for
disabled
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Content in text, image, audio and
video format
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Notifying users with relevant
information
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