Call 1166’ The COVID-19 helpline centre in Pakistan
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Call 1166’ The COVID-19 helpline centre in Pakistan “How
can I help you?” “Have you travelled out of the country recently?” “Please stay
on the line. I am connecting you to a doctor,” said a young lady reassuringly to
someone at the other end of the line. The young lady is a call agent at the
‘Sehat Tahaffuz (Health protection in Urdu) 1166’ COVID-19 Helpline Centre at
the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication in
Islamabad, Pakistan. Sehat Tahaffuz 1166 originally started as a polio helpline
to help parents and caregivers share concerns and access correct information
about polio and other vaccines supported by UNICEF and partners. With the global
outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government, as part of its emergency
response, expanded the center to help people get information on how to stay safe
from COVID-19 and seek professional medical advice. Helpline 1166 connecting
people and
providing lifesaving information
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