Fighting the Insidious Killer : African Teenagers Battle HIV/AIDS through ICT

The use of information and communications technologies (ICT) complements other information education and communications (IEC) campaigns designed to reach youth. The same technology re- sources e-mail, CD-ROMs, listserves, and the World Wide Web. th...

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Main Author: Bloome, Anthony
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/5528041/fighting-insidious-killer-african-teenagers-battle-hivaids-through-ict
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9735
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Summary:The use of information and communications technologies (ICT) complements other information education and communications (IEC) campaigns designed to reach youth. The same technology re- sources e-mail, CD-ROMs, listserves, and the World Wide Web. that can link HIV/AIDS educators and activists around the world, also hold great promise for reaching youth, who typically embrace the use of technology for entertainment, learning, and communication when given access to these resources.