Open AccessThe Internet and Healthcare in Somalia: Knowledge is Power
Author(s) -
Owen Marriott
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
global media journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2073-2740
DOI - 10.5789/2-1-39
Subject(s) - globe , health care , the internet , modernization theory , health professionals , citizen journalism , millennium development goals , public relations , business , power (physics) , healthcare delivery , healthcare system , economic growth , internet privacy , political science , developing country , medicine , computer science , economics , world wide web , law , physics , quantum mechanics , ophthalmology
The introduction of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) by the UN has highlighted the need to improve healthcare conditions across the globe. These goals are particularly pertinent in Somalia, one of the least developed countries in the world. This paper intends to look at the way the burgeoning telecommunications network in Somalia can benefit healthcare professionals by providing access to the internet which in turn provides access to information that can improve healthcare. The paper will argue that although the development of healthcare is commonly associated with the modernization paradigm, the internet can offer a more participatory approach to benefit healthcare professionals in Somalia