[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
With an estimated 15 million visually challenged people, India is home to the largest blind population in the world. The main causes are cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Thanks to the new technology used at Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni – thousands of villagers are now able to receive timely eye care.
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A look at the experience of the poorest farmers and villagers, and of the most marginalised groups in developing countries vis-a-vis the ICTs
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) stated that there is a need to implement the national broadband network (NBN) project in Philippines to compete with its neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The National Computer Centre and two other local organizations have signed an agreement with the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) to implement the
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The thrust of the Philippine government, as documented in the National Information Technology Plan for the 21st Century (IT21), is to bring the local communities online through the internet.
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Philippines has been ranked among the top 25 countries in the world in the United Nations e-Governance survey, held at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
The Grameen Foundation, Bangladesh, has launched a new online assistance centre for microfinance institutions (MFIs) to offer the benefits of telecommunications to poor communities worldwide
