UNLABELLED Introduction Information and communication technologies were introduced in community-based polyclinics as a result of a Cuban health system policy to make information more readily accessible to health professionals and other health workers at the primary health care level. Objective Assess phase one of the Program to Introduce Information and Communication Technologies in Primary Hea...

The present report discusses the importance of measuring the impacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development, identifies key challenges and presents empirical evidence on the positive and negative impacts of ICTs in areas such as economic performance, health, education, employment and the environment. Several methodological approaches to measurement are discussed an...

Amir Reza Rahimi , Dara Tafazoli - Due to the massive integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in higher education, teachers need be highly digital competent have positive attitudes manage their classes effectively.

To understand the effects of information and communication technologies (ICTs; e.g., texting, instant messaging) on conversational processes and socioemotional well-being, researchers have often relied on experimental designs in which unfamiliar adults engage in relatively superficial conversations. This paradigm limits our understanding of ICTs, as individuals rely primarily on ICTs to convers...

This paper is grounded in the empirical reality of a growing use of the ICTs in public administrations. Generally, informationand communication technologies (ICTs) are being introduced in an organization in order to increase operational efficiency, quality, and transparency. But, besides these intended effects, the introduction of the ICTs also leads to substantial changes in the power relation...

the world has made a great deal of progress through the millennium development goals (mdgs) to improve the health and well-being of people around the globe, but there remains a long way to go. here we provide reflections on rwanda’s experience in working to meet the health-related targets of the mdgs. this experience has informed our proposal of five guiding principles that may be useful for co...

Computer equipment and technology based environment intended for education and training using new communication and information technologies (ICTs) contribute to the modification of the contexts of teaching and learning. We present a study concerning the learning of physics (mechanics) while using the ‘PHYSICS BY IMAGE’ AND ‘MODELSCREATOR’ technology based learning environments.

Information and communication technologies are the most recent scientific achievements of mankind's ability seems to have much to offer society and are expected to be useful in solving the problems of human society. Many around the world believe that accelerates the process of adjustment in the exchange of knowledge and information through information and communication technologies a vital role...