Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Health James
Macharia
(left) and Airtel Kenya Chief Executive
Officer Adil El Youssefi at Ministry of Health Offices.
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Bharti
Airtel has partnered with the Ministry of Health to support Government’s
efforts to sensitize the public on Ebola preparedness, prevention and response
plan.
Through
this partnership, Airtel will disseminate Ebola related communication designed
by the Ministry of Health to its customers through SMS.
Airtel
will also provide a toll free number 1191 that customers using Airtel
lines can reach the MoH to report, and obtain feedback from the Ministry of
Health Ebola response team.
The
Company will also provide free internet connectivity per month to the Ministry
Emergency Communication Centre that will allow
the Ministry’s customer care team to respond efficiently and effectively to
Ebola queries raised on social media.
Cabinet
Secretary Ministry of Health, James Macharia said; “The Ministry of Health is
happy with the effort made by Airtel in sensitizing the public on Ebola. We
believe that public private partnerships are critical in ensuring that we give
our citizens the best health care possible. This is not only a constitutional
mandate but a serious responsibility given to us. Our people can rest assured
that government is doing everything possible to protect them from Ebola and
indeed all other threats. We have procured the best technology and trained
health care workers. This remains our assurance to Kenyans.”
On
his part, Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi said, “Airtel is delighted at the
opportunity to be able to play a part in educating the public on the management
of Ebola. This is in line with the company’s
spirit of using its communication technology in support of community health
programs.”
In
September last year, Airtel Kenya staff joined their counterparts in Sierra
Leone to raise funds towards the fight against the deadly Ebola virus that has
so far claimed over 5,000 lives across some parts of West Africa.
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