MainstreamingICTs

08.08.2005 How can recent advances in science and technology be harnessed so that the poor of the world can overcome the problems of drought and desertification? ICRISAT is harnessing the ICTs to enhance food security.

01.08.2005 In an interview with Manish Kumar of OneWorld South Asia, Syeda Hameed, Member Planning Commission, says that the Internet, computer and the entire mass media have to really converge in HIV/AIDS awareness efforts.

01.08.2005 "There is high awareness of ICTs and many applications have been developed. But that does not mean it is enough or enough has been done”, says Maxine Olson, in an interview with Manish Kumar of OneWorld South Asia.

01.08.2005 The basic constraint so far has been resources, but in terms of funding things seem to be looking up. We are also short of trained, skilled manpower”, says S. Y. Quraishi, in an interview with Anusha Lall and Reeshma Nair of OneWorld South Asia.

01.08.2005 Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in practice- A toolkit with a collection of resources, checklists and examples on CD Rom

01.08.2005 There is a need to develop content, updating the information constantly, deliver it to the people in a language they can understand, and make it easily accessible.....ICT can well provide the needed solution.

01.08.2005 India accounts for 68% of the South Asian HIV epidemic and ranks second only to South Africa in the total number of people living with HIV according to the recent estimates.The crisis has spawned initiatives from a variety of sectors including the central government, state agencies, non-profit organisations, local, regional and national networks of HIV positive people, international agencies and corporations.