The World Health Organization (WHO) Health Academy
Details of the organization
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Cisco Systems
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International
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http://www.cisco.system.com
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Business sector entities
Information about the project
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Health Academy
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In collaboration with Cisco Systems, the WHO’s The Health Academy is a novel approach to improve health through information technology. It will provide the general public with health information and knowledge required for preventing diseases and following healthier lifestyles. The mission of the Health Academy is to demystify medical and public health practices and to make the knowledge of health specialists available to all citizens of the world through internet-based technology. It will promote good health by explaining essential public health functions in a language that all people can understand, taking into consideration their individual cultural sensitivities.
Project website
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2003/pr92/en/
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International implementation
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Ongoing
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Partners
WHO Geneva Foundation for Diseases of the Tropics The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development The ITU through the ITU-D e-Health activities is also partnering with the Health Academy Program
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
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Access to information and knowledge
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Capacity building
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Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
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Enabling environment
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ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life
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Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
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Media
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Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
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International and regional cooperation
Millenium Declaration Goals related to this project
Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
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Programme