Intuitive chatbots will help Indian citizens find answers to their health questions and check the facts of any health information. Users can also subscribe more for daily health tips or play quizzes to assess their health knowledge. Chatbot is currently in English but the company has confirmed that Hindi and Bengali versions will be launched soon.
Shivnath Thukral, Public Policy Director, WhatsApp India, said, “We have built the chatbot of ‘Ask RAKSHA’ – The Healthy Indian Project on WhatsApp business platform, which will help users access reliable health related information from independent third parties. -Party fact-checker, certified by the International Fact-Checking Network. At WhatsApp, the safety of our users is at the core of what we do and we’ve made dedicated efforts to empower users with the resources and tools that enable them to investigate facts and obtain authentic information. “
Sudipta Sengupta The CEO of The Healthy Indian Project (THIP) said, “We are grateful to WhatsApp for its support in building this chatbot. It helps in expanding the purpose of THIP media to provide reliable health information to all Indians and protect them from misinformation about health. It feels good to be able to launch this on the eve of International Fact-Checking Day and World Health Day. ”
THIP Media works with signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), medical professionals tested to investigate misleading news and claims about health, medicine, diet and treatment.
New Delhi: Information media division of The Healthy Indian Project, THIP Media has announced the launch of a WhatsApp health information and fact check chatbot on the WhatsApp platform. The chatbot is named Ask RAKSHA, where Raksha is an acronym for Radically Accessible Knowledge and Support for Health Action.
Intuitive chatbots will help Indian citizens find answers to their health questions and check the facts of any health information. Users can also subscribe more for daily health tips or play quizzes to assess their health knowledge. Chatbot is currently in English but the company has confirmed that Hindi and Bengali versions will be launched soon.
Shivnath Thukral, Public Policy Director, WhatsApp India, said, “We have built the chatbot of ‘Ask RAKSHA’ – The Healthy Indian Project on WhatsApp business platform, which will help users access reliable health related information from independent third parties. -Party fact-checker, certified by the International Fact-Checking Network. At WhatsApp, the safety of our users is at the core of what we do and we’ve made dedicated efforts to empower users with the resources and tools that enable them to investigate facts and obtain authentic information. “
Sudipta Sengupta, CEO of The Healthy Indian Project (THIP) said, “We are grateful to WhatsApp for helping us build this chatbot. It helps in expanding the THIP media’s objective of providing reliable health information to all Indians and protecting them from misinformation about health. It feels good to be able to launch this on the eve of International Fact-Checking Day and World Health Day. ”
THIP Media works with signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), medical professionals tested to investigate misleading news and claims about health, medicine, diet and treatment.
