Facebook App to Introduce covid-19 vaccine finder tool in India

 

In this tool, vaccination centers and working hours will be provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) Directly.

Facebook on Friday said it was partnering with the Indian government to release a vaccine tool in its mobile system in India, which will help people identify nearby areas for vaccinations.

The communications giant, earlier this week, announced a $ 10 million grant for emergency response efforts on the state of COVID-19 in the country.

"In partnership with the Government of India, Facebook will begin rolling out its Vaccine Finder tool in the mobile app in India available in 17 languages ​​to help people locate nearby places to get vaccinated," Facebook said in a post on stage.

In this tool, vaccination centers and their working hours are provided by the Department of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

The total amount of COVID-19 vaccine injected into the country has exceeded 15.22 kilograms. Also, more than 2.45 crore people have signed up for the Co-WIN digital platform ahead of Phase 3 of the COVID-19 vaccine for those over the age of 18 which is expected to start on May 1.

Facebook said their tool would also display login options (46 years and older) as well as a registration link on the Co-Win website and to schedule vaccination appointments.

The outbreak of disease in the second wave of the epidemic has led hospitals in several provinces to be weakened by a shortage of oxygen and beds.

Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have emerged as a lifeline, connecting those who need oxygen cylinders, hospital beds, plasma donors, and ventilators and potential sponsors.

Facebook said it had partnered with organizations such as United Way, Swasth, Hemkunt Foundation, I Am Gurgaon, Project Mumbai and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) to distribute the announced funding to help add essential medical supplies with more than 5,000 oxygen concentrators. and other life-saving equipment such as ventilators, BiPAP equipment and hospital bed capacity.

The company also supports UN NGOs and agencies in the country through advertising debt and understanding to reach more people on Facebook with the COVID-19 vaccine and protective health information. The platform also provides health facilities to people from UNICEF India on when to receive emergency care and how to manage the mild symptoms of COVID-19 at home.

"This information is available and is available on Facebook's COVID-19 Information Center and Feed. On Instagram, we advertise this information through Guides in Explore," he said.

Twitter has also launched a COVID-19 SOS page that helps to get information to those who provide or need help quickly during this critical time.
"We've also created a series of Twitter Moments to help you find the truth from the most reliable sources, because we don't know all the details you see in this project are reliable. , among other things, "he added.

Twitter also expanded its efforts to present reliable COVID-19 data with home-based guidelines containing the latest information on COVID-19 terms in English and Hindi. This, he said, will help those seeking timely, local information about vaccine safety, vaccine efficacy and other details.

Twitter said it currently resembles 'Tweep' donations to 300 percent of organizations including Oxfam India, the Akshay Patra Foundation, Child Rights and You and Rise Against Hunger India.

They have made a unique $ 100,000 donation to the Hemkunt Foundation to support their work by donating oxygen cylinders.