ANTI-FAKE NEWS PRACTICIES – BURUNDI

Location: Burundi

Developer: Yaga (bloggers community)

Links: facebook page

Details: The Burundese bloggers community Yaga developed an interesting video promoting 7 effective methods to fight the spread of fake news about Covid-19. The video is in Kirundi language subtitled in french.

#Covid19 : Ni gute twogwanya ibihuha ?

🎥 Kuva koronavirisi yigaragaje mu Burundi, ibihuha n'izindi nkuru z'ibinyoma vyaragwiriye. Muti none twovyirinda gute ?Ehe tubahe inyishu zimwe zimwe.#TwirindeCovid19#TuyageTwese#amagara

Pubblicato da Yaga su Venerdì 17 aprile 2020

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BATIK AWARENESS ARTWORKS

Location: Sierra Leone

Developer: Ansu Mattia

Links: facebook page

Details: Sierra Leonean artist Ansu Mattia has produced some batik works for  UNESCO  &  i4Policy’s  #DontGoViral  campaign, to combat misinformation & disinformation on COVID19.

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HOME MADE HANDWASHING SOAP

Location: Elgeyo Marakwet county, Kenya

Developer: “Defenders Coalition”

Links: website

Details: Ni Mama is an awareness and support program for the women of Elgeyo Marakwet communities. One of the main actions is the training for the home made production of handwashing soap using locally available materials.

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YEBISAA DIAGNOSTIC/INFORMATION APP

Location: DR Congo

Developer: Congolia, Institut National de Recherche Biomedical (INRB)

Links: website & download

Details: Yebisaa is a mobile app for diagnostic, information and signalation of Covid-19 Cases in DR-Congo. Developed by Kinshasa based Congolia with the support of INRB the app is also available in USSD format to allow the use by non-smartphone user or people without internet access.

The app allows to make a quick diagnostic, signal suspect cases, receive informations about best practices or about the numbers of the outbreak and to see maps of the contagion in the country.

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SENSIBILIZATION OF PERSON WITH DISABILITIES

Location: Niamey, Niger

Developer: Fédération Nigérienne des personnes handicapées

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Details: In Niamey, Niger, the Federation of Person with Disabilities launched a program of sensibilization to Covid-19 risks and good practices dedicated to disabled people.

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KENYA COVID-19 TRACKER

Location: Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya

Developer: Map Kibera and Ushaidi

Links: website

Details: Map Kibera, with the support of Ushahidi, is tracking cases of COVID19 in Kibera and other parts of the country.

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HEY ZIMBABWE! WHATSAPP SERVICE

Location: Zimbabwe

Developer: Ministry of health

Links: +263714734593

Details: Hey Zimbabwe is a tool to stay up to date with the latest official health information from Ministry of Health of Zimbabwe, and share information responsibly. It just takes to text “Hi” to the dedicated Whatsapp number to start a conversation and receive useful informations.

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