Minister of Health Budi Gunadin Sadikin explained how important WhatsApp's role was for the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was conveyed at the Facebook at UNGA 2021 conference entitled COVID Response: The Role of Technology in the Global Recovery. This online conference will be held on September 21, 2021 at 14:00 WIB.
This conference discussed how technology can influence the global pandemic recovery process. WhatsApp is one of the devices that has an impact on various groups of people around the world.
1. Attended by WhatsApp CEO
Will Cathcart as CEO of WhatsApp was also present at this conference. The meeting between the Minister of Health and representatives from WhatsApp was moderated by Clair Deevy as WhatsApp's Director of Global Policy Programs. The discussion starts from how technology can help society.
This software helps to make communication more accessible to many people. Will said there are many innovations in micro and small businesses that use WhatsApp. In this time of pandemic, Will is also happy that many communities are using WhatsApp to gather and support each other.
2. WhatsApp has a huge impact on society
WhatsApp has an impact on society, especially those who have micro and small businesses. The community's economy is helped because it can reach consumers directly. They can sell goods and services and get full results without worrying about a third person acting as a middleman.
According to Budi, technology can play a very big role. In the health sector, technologies such as Big Data, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence will bring drastic changes. These changes will not only have an impact on telemedicine, but can also change the way disease is diagnosed.
One of the emerging innovations is the vaccine reservation system via WhatsApp. Indonesia is the first country to implement this reservation system. This method was later adapted by other countries to simplify the vaccination process.
In Indonesia, there are communities whose duty is to help people get assistance to deal with the pandemic. This community, called Warga Bantu Warga, has produced tangible results. Meanwhile in India, a chat bot named CovidAsha appeared which helped the community in getting information related to COVID-19 such as vaccine and hospital information.
During the pandemic, WhatsApp is a faster way to spread important information regarding COVID-19 to the media than through press conferences. The Minister of Health also said that WhatsApp's collaboration with the Ministry of Health was a big step towards building a stronger and more responsible health system.
Budi Sadikin also thanked WhatsApp. "Thank you WhatsApp for all the help for the people of Indonesia. You not only saved the lives of the Indonesian people, but also made an impact on humanity," he said.
Source: idntimes.com
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