BETTER CITY, BETTER LIFE WITH ICT’S

Onkar S KemkarAsst. ProfessorPCD ICSR`

TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTH & HAPPINESS

AGENDA Better City, Better Life…. ICT Advantages of ICT Healthcare & ICT Implications of ICT Digital Age Conclusion

BETTER CITY BETTER LIFE……..

The purpose is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide.

BETTER CITY BETTER LIFE….. ICTs provide solutions to many of the

problems facing cities even as they become magnets for migrating populations as well as contribute to making them more eco-friendly and economically viable.

For many city dwellers, it is nearly impossible to imagine life without ICTs.

From television to mobile phones and the Internet, ICTs have reshaped the world, helping billions of people to live, work and play.

BETTER CITY BETTER LIFE….. ICTs present innovative ways of managing

our cities Smart buildings, Intelligent traffic management, New efficiencies in energy consumption &

waste management, Exchanging information and knowledge and

communicating on the move in an increasingly converged information

BETTER CITY BETTER LIFE…….THE MAJOR DESPARITY While the world’s cities are undoubtedly endowed

with many advantages, the disparities between the haves and the haven't among urban populations is often a vivid reminder that the vast majority is left out of the reach of development.

It is ironic that even in densely populated urban centres countless millions are deprived of access to the means of communication and information that are taken for granted by others.

Along with this growing digital divide, the lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, food, shelter, health care and education are basic needs that calls for the significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020.

BETTER CITY BETTER LIFE……SOLUTION IS AROUND THE CORNER By tapping into the huge potential of ICTs to

improve the lives of people and by providing affordable and equitable access to information and knowledge to empower everyone to achieve their aspirations, administrations can contribute towards meeting the rising expectations of an ever-growing population in the world’s cities.

Acting as catalysts for a more productive and better life, ICTs open the door to a myriad solutions that help achieve harmony among the spatial, social and environmental aspects of cities and among their inhabitants.

ICT – THE ENABLER With use of ICT & allied services:

Countries can consider establishing national mechanisms to achieve universal access in both underserved rural and urban areas in order to bridge the digital divide.

To ensure that the benefits of ICT reach the remotest parts of the region, including the dark spots that leave millions unconnected in our teeming cities.

BETTER CITY BETTER LIFE…….ICT AGE What Future holds for us?

We know that there is a better future around the corner.

Thanks to information and communication technologies (ICTs), cities of the future will be safer, cleaner, and more convenient than ever.

Electric cars will plug into a smart electricity grid system when not being used,

Automobiles will communicate with intelligent parking spaces

Perceptive protection sensors will accommodate to our needs and work to keep us safe.

ICT - THE RIGHT WAY On the home front, in-house automatic

health scans and holographic learning centers, robotic cleaners and buildings that actively adapt to our personal tastes and moods are developments that city dwellers can look forward to.

People will be able to exchange information through a simple handshake, using their bodies as conduits to store info on body-based computers, later uploading the information when they arrive home.

ICT – THE DIGITAL AGE If this is the future which is in store for

us……..

………………………..we will have to act now…………….. Keeping in mind that ICT will be the key enabler……………………………….

THINK AHEAD Innovation is moving rapidly. Where is technology taking us? How will we communicate in the future?

The destination is still unclear. Think ahead with us and join the conversation.

Better City, Better Life

THE PROSPECTSAccording to estimates by the United Nations,

55 percent of the planet’s population lives in cities and urban areas.

This presents an enormous challenge for the international community and future policy makers.

The main aim is to bridge the gap in this digital divide & provide a seamless medium for development.

ICT – IS IT THE ANSWER? What can we achieve by this development?

Bridge Digital Divide Measure the digital divide through ICT data

collection and compilation into ICT indices Implement new communication technologies

with the goal of expanding access to ICTs. Use the available resources to help the

optimisation

DIGITAL AGEThe solution to the problem will help build a

foundation of tools that can be used to promote ICT access throughout the world, first by identifying areas of acute need, and then by applying technological solutions to reach unserved users throughout the world.

BETTER CITY BETTER LIFE The areas where ICT can be used to enhance

the living standards: Automobiles Industries Communications Education Healthcare Allied Services

DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY INDEX The Digital Opportunity Index is an e-index

based on internationally-agreed ICT indicators.

This makes it a valuable tool for benchmarking the most important indicators for measuring the Information Society.

The DOI is a standard tool that governments, operators, development agencies, researchers and others can use to measure the digital divide and compare ICT performance within and across countries.

DOI The Digital Opportunity Index (DOI) is based on

11 ICT indicators, grouped in 3 clusters: opportunity, infrastructure and utilization.

The DOI has been compiled for 181 economies for a period of three years from 2004-2006. An even longer time series for 62 leading economies for the period 2000-2006 is also available.

DOI - HIGHLIGHTS The whole population having easy access to ICTs at

affordable prices; All homes equipped with ICT devices; All citizens having mobile ICT devices; Everyone using broadband.

COMPARISON WITH INDIA IN - 1,156,897,766 population ('09) - Area:

3,166,944 sq km Capital City: New Delhi - GNI p.c.US$ 620

('04), per World Bank 81,000,000 Internet users as of Nov/08, 7.0%

penetration, per ITU. 5,280,000 broadband Internet connections as

of June/09, per ITU.

INDIA – THE SOURCE FOR ICT Internet Usage Stats and Telecommunications

Market Report

ICT – THE ENABLER IN HEALTHCARE

PURPOSE Define the various forms of the use of IT in

Health Care Identify where and how to narrow the the gaps

so that the seamless integration can occur to endure the cost effectiveness and at the same time the User friendliness

Technology Is Transforming the

Healthcare Industry

HEALTHCARE LAGGING BEHIND

Other industries Other countries

PROGRESS IN POCKETS

Paper Hybrid Electronic

THE GOOD NEWS

Technology is transforming the

healthcare industry

THE BAD NEWS

The Healthcare Industry Is in Crisis!

HEALTHCARE DILEMMASFinance problemsEfficiencyPatient safetyPublic healthHealthy lifestyles

THE ENABLERTechnology has the capacity to fix many healthcare industry problems when the health information it contains is accuratetimelyand protected

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

Sizeable investment Weak economic reasons to invest

Need networked system Change is difficult

HOW DO WE PROCEED?Clinical Information Resources Must Be: Planned Organized Managed

THE WAY

Data Information Knowledge

WHAT SHOULD BE THE OBJECTIVES?

Determine cost-effective ways of enhancing access, sharing and communication of critical health and medical information in a timely and efficient manner to health care providers, managers and planners, within the technological and institutional context.

THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES….Identify technologies that are appropriate,

affordable and usable in low-resource environments.

Test such identified technologies to determine their effectiveness, efficiency and affordability.

To promote the use and application of identified effective, efficient and low-cost technologies for health information access and sharing.

CORE TECHNOLOGIES

| EDI

| Advanced satellites

| Digital imaging

| Simulations

| Fuzzy logic

| Superconductors

| Fiber optics

|Wireless applications

|Handheld technologies

|Biometrics

| Digital electronics

| Optical data storage

| Advanced video

displays

| Advanced computers

| Distributed computing

| Expert systems

| Object oriented

programming

| The Web

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY CAN REVOLUTIONIZE:

The delivery system of products and services

The way we communicate The way we use and view

television The way we individualize

and personalize education The way we internalize,

understand, and use massive amounts of data

TECHNOLOGY & CONVERGENCE

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VISION STATEMENT Equitable access to information

technology Ability to use information technology

effectively Quality health promotion interventions

and information for all audiences Ability to evaluate the quality of

information delivered through new media

VISION: EQUITABLE ACCESS

Getting computers into the medical schools Getting computers into the community viz.

Patient & Doctors Getting computers into the home

VISION: EFFECTIVE USE Just supplying hardware and software

is insufficient Need to provide training and technical

assistance on computer and Internet use

Need to provide support staff for computer maintenance and trouble shooting

Need to prepare gate keepers (e.g., teachers) to use technology with their constituents / end users (e.g., students)

VISION: QUALITY INFORMATION & INTERVENTIONS

How do we maintain and improve on the efficiency of current public health interventions without dramatically increasing cost?

How do we contribute to the reduction in the disparity in morbidity and mortality for underserved populations?

How do we take appropriate advantage of advanced communications technologies to accomplish the first two?

VISION: QUALITY INFORMATION & INTERVENTIONS

The dominant training and educational media strategies today are insufficient to address the digital divide.More interactive educational and communication tools are necessary.

IN CLOSING The topic is a complex issue that goes

far beyond access Access is already happening and progress will

continue Public health / health promoters have

to help build the future Not wait for it to happen and react to it

Overcoming the real problems with divides requires as much work for us as for the “wire heads”

There are already many models of success

THE FUTURE

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY A CHALLENGE, OPPORTUNITY FOR TELECOMTwo specific trends are taking hold in a major

way: The health care industry’s need to use IT and telecom to operate more efficiently, and an aging population’s need and desire to use remote health care monitoring to promote better care for the chronically ill in their own homes.

THE PROMISING FUTUREIn short, the potential offered by ICTs is

virtually limitless. If supported by smart policies and proper standardization, ICTs can be a force for good in creating a kinder, more connected and colorful world!

BETTER CITY BETTER LIFEUsing ICT for our betterment we can make

things better!

So lets start making use of the Technology for Heath & Happiness!

Coz Life is busy but ICT can make it easy!

THANK YOU