Hyderabad: Observed every year on May 11, National Technology Day acts as a reminder of India’s technological advancements. In the ongoing global crisis, WHO has received overwhelming pro-bono support from Indian based technology companies to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 2 April, 30 of the world’s leading digital technology experts gathered in a virtual round table to help advance WHO’s collaborative response to COVID-19.
This pandemic has triggered an unprecedented demand for digital health technology solutions and has revealed successful solutions such as for population screening, tracking the infection, prioritizing the use and allocation of resources, and designing targeted responses.
To battle the coronavirus pandemic, Ministry of Electronics and IT developed Aarogya Setu, a mobile app to help citizens identify their risk of contracting COVID-19.
