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ICT and health
ICT has the potential to impact upon many aspects of the health
sector. The ability of communities to access health services is
influenced by wider information and communication processes, mediated
by ICT.
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infoDev study
ICT has the potential to impact upon almost every aspect of
the health sector. In public health, information management and
communication processes are pivotal, and are facilitated or limited
by the available information and communication technology. In addition,
beyond the formal health sector, the ability of impoverished communities
to access services and engage with and demand a health sector that
responds to their priorities and needs, is importantly influenced
by wider information and communication processes, mediated by ICT.
Healthlink Worldwide and two partners, ISHED and AfriAfya (see
below for more information) completed a four month consultancy
for InfoDev to investigate the knowledge gaps about ICT and health
in order to provide guidance and recommendations to policy makers
and donors.
The team worked together to:
- Develop a knowledge map that considers the current state of
and major gaps in knowledge related to the role of ICT in the
health sector in developing countries. This has been developed
into the Key lists and the
taxomomy and forms the
main part of the ICT and health section of this site.
- Manage an online consultation in relation to the knowledge map,
September 2005. The summary is now available.
- Write a framework paper which identifies issues and boundaries
of the role of ICT in health, and identify key lessons.
- Select a number of main policy recommendations, identified from
the research.
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Useful
links - infoDev study partner organisations |
The Information
for Development Program (infoDev) works to promote better
understanding, and effective use, of information and communication
technologies (ICT) as tools of poverty reduction and broad-based,
sustainable development.
 Healthlink
Worldwide works to improve the health and well being of disadvantaged
and vulnerable communities in developing countries. |
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