750 Amped campaign launched to fight Covid-19
Using the power of young people to respond to the covid-19 crisis in our communities
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The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA), alongside the National Department of Health, recently launched 750 Amped, a national campaign that aims to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and to inspire changes in social behaviour through training, education, and awareness.
The campaign will use various mediums, including a website and mobile application, to engage with the community and to gather and share information.
What does the number 750 mean?
7 – Fighting the coronavirus seven days of the week
5- Five basic protective measures to fight the coronavirus
0 – the journey towards zero infections
What does the number #750AMPED mean?
7 – fighting the coronavirus seven days of the week
5 – five basic protective measures to fight the coronavirus
0 – the journey towards zero infections pic.twitter.com/ZB0iZAOVG9
— 750 AMPED (@750Amped) June 5, 2020
There is a role young people can play in the response to Covid-19 in our communities #750AMPED @750Amped pic.twitter.com/lmClvKMuM1
— Emmanuel Sir Bonoko (@EMMANUELBONOKO) June 5, 2020
This nationwide campaign will start in the following five provinces:
• Gauteng
• Freestate
• KwaZulu-Natal
• Eastern Cape
• Western Cape
#750AMPED fieldworkers are in Tembisa, supporting socially vulnerable communities through providing education and awareness around COVID-19. https://t.co/WWUBGwz8QX pic.twitter.com/O4FVdiNRaP
— 750 AMPED (@750Amped) June 5, 2020