Samsung has announced that they are donating 3,000 Galaxy S3 Neo smartphones to the United Nations to help in the fight against Ebola. The donation of the smartphones is part of an aid package that Samsung is providing to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs and will be used in the Humanitarian Connectivity Project. That project is the U.N.’s initiative to provide humanitarian support through utilization of mobile devices.
The smartphones will be used in 60 medical clinics in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the three hardest hit countries. Some of the Galaxy S3 Neo’s will be loaded up with the U.N.’s Smart Health Pro app so medical professionals can use the smartphones for treatment activities and to collect medical data. Some of the phones will be used by patients who have been quarantined so that they can maintain contact with their families.
In addition to the smartphone donation, valued at approximately $1 million, Samsung is also providing financial support to help with the purchase of hazmat suits in Ghana and for the distribution of hand sanitizers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In South Africa, Samsung is helping with the launch of an Ebola SMS text service.
source: Samsung
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