In addition, the data quality, effectiveness and timeliness of reporting, and speed and comprehensiveness of feedback to the worker improved. This means that close to one extra worker for every three is now available to concentrate on health promotion and disease prevention activities in the community. Minor initiatives in each of these areas were reported on during a recent seminar on Health Learning Materials in New Delhi, India. One of the conference's recommendations was for further exploration of the uses of information technologies to enhance health learning. There are many areas throughout India where Government bodies, voluntary organisations, and commercial operations are working to improve the health of the population.
Information technology is one tool which can further their aims if used appropriately.
If Health For All is to become a reality, however, all efforts must be considered as part of a larger strategy for sustained integrated development. References Elmandjra, Mahdi. Evans, Robert G. and Gregory L. Stoddart. Producing Health, Consuming Health Care. Quoted in Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.