COVID-19: MTN Uganda donates Shs500m, gives free access to MoH & WHO websites

By Francis Otucu

To facilitate the flow of information, MTN Uganda has zero rated Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) websites, so the public can access information about the virus at no charge.

They include; www.who.int  , www.health.go.ug and www.covid19.gou.go.ug

“”This is an extraordinary time, a time when as MTN we need to stand up and be counted on to do the right thing,” Said Wim Vanhelleputte, MTN Uganda CEO.

He added: “MTN is committed to continue working with the government, to reduce the impact and disruption that this pandemic is having on the lives of Ugandans. Working closely with the Ministry of Health, MTN Uganda has committed its media assets including radio, SMS, social media, call Centre and continues to implement various precautionary measures to drive awareness among the public to protect themselves.”

Meanwhile, MTN customers can now send any amount of money free of charge using MTN MoMo.

This will happen for 30 days.

“Customers can now send any amount of Mobile Money every day to other MTN MoMo customers free of charge,” he said.

Also made available is Shs500m.

This, MTN said is to support government’s sensitization drive by availing Shs500m in cash and free media channel space (radio, TV, social media, SMS, call Centre IVR platform) to promote the Ministry of Health’s sensitization messages.