http://www.hhropenforum.org/2010/01/access-to-health-information/ Advancing global health and social justice Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:38:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.hhropenforum.org/2010/01/access-to-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-8109 feather in hair Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:48:28 +0000 http://www.hhropenforum.org/?p=1729#comment-8109 While online tools such as GHDonline.org are important in sharing knowledge, electricity and internet access are prerequisites to accessing this information. Some off-line solutions have been developed for implementers in resource-limited settings, but these are makeshift options at best, as they do not address the need for up-to-date, context-relevant information. Furthermore, interactive exchanges, whether in person or online, allow for the advancement of knowledge and best practices in the field. In the context of providing access to life-saving health information, the provision of internet access is not a luxury, but a necessity. While online tools such as GHDonline.org are important in sharing knowledge, electricity and internet access are prerequisites to accessing this information. Some off-line solutions have been developed for implementers in resource-limited settings, but these are makeshift options at best, as they do not address the need for up-to-date, context-relevant information. Furthermore, interactive exchanges, whether in person or online, allow for the advancement of knowledge and best practices in the field. In the context of providing access to life-saving health information, the provision of internet access is not a luxury, but a necessity.

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