International perspectives on health communication findings
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1. Communication, not technology, should be the central concern. 2. Strong health systems and other basic services are essential for effective use of ICTs. 3. Increased capacity to access, organise, repackage and use information effectively is a major priority. 4. Local ownership, participation and content improve the relevance of ICT activities. 5. ICTs should complement other communication work and be integrated into broader programmes. What is an ICT? ICTs include a broad spectrum of communication technologies from radio, film, television, press, telephone and Internet to more participatory forms such as theatre, video or story telling. 'New' ICTs tend to focus on the electronic or digital end of the spectrum such as e-mail, the Internet, mobile phones and digital (video) cameras. Introduction New information and communication technologies (ICTs) offer potentially powerful tools to improve health, contribute to poverty elimination and speed up the process of human development. But there is a 'real risk' of marginalising poor people and poor countries.
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