United efforts help nationwide battle

The cartoon, first posted on the WeChat account Shanmeilongshi, had been viewed more than 80,000 times by Feb 16.

Volunteers were recruited online to read messages, and in view of unreliable telecommunication signals in rural areas, the team began to produce voice messages in nine Tibetan dialects.

Phuntsok Drolma, a netizen, said of the post: "It's great! I had been dreaming that one day Tibetans from different areas would be able to communicate with each other easily. Thanks to your great efforts, we now have the opportunity to learn about disease prevention in our own dialects."

Fellow netizen "Million", said, "I like the cartoon, it's easy for elderly people and children to follow and I hope my fellow Tibetans will protect their loved ones from infection."

Dronkar, another Tibetan, has been busy producing short videos to deliver her message about the outbreak.

"Due to geographical and communication barriers, many Tibetans living in remote areas still lack basic hygiene knowledge, such as the need to wash their hands and wear face masks," said the 34-year-old, who comes from Hongyuan county in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Sichuan.

Previously, Dronkar, who is highly experienced in sharing knowledge about disease prevention, worked as a volunteer for a local AIDS prevention organization for many years.

In the past two weeks, she has produced more than 10 stories for short videos fronted by a local actor.