HIV/AIDS, information and communication in Africa

Paper examining the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the fight against AIDS in Africa. It intends to increase understanding of how information and communication are key resources in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and suggests actions that both AIDS and information civil society organisations can take. Part one describes the nature, scale and responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa. Part two describes ICT, the information society, the digital divide and the current status of ICT in Africa. Part 3 explores the use of information and communication technologies in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and describes both national and international HIV/AIDS and ICT initiatives underway in the region. The final part makes recommendations and identifies guiding principles for the way forward