When it comes to disasters, access to accurate, timely and relevant information is lifesaving.
This has becoming increasingly apparent as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds around the world and is no less in Cambodia, a country on the cusp of calling a national emergency to halt the spread of the deadly virus.
Here, an early warning phone service known as ‘EWS1294’ is emerging as a key communication tool in the Government’s COVID-19 outbreak response.