Channel: Bill Gates

Category: Science & Technology

Description: As COVID-19 swept across South Africa, one of the most pressing needs was access to public health information. But UNICEF, in partnership with the national government, had an answer to this challenge: A truck. Not just any truck but a multi-media messenger on wheels. The truck has LED screens, which allows the truck’s organizer to broadcast videos telling local stories about COVID-19. They also organize presentations in communities to raise awareness of the virus, teach people how to prevent its spread, and promote COVID testing and vaccinations. Learn more at gatesnot.es/3xRyAC8