An ICT Enabled Conceptual Framework for Determining Epidemic Susceptibility and Acute Type Response: An Exemplar from India

Poornima Narayan R. and Chandana Unnitha
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Poornima Narayan R.: SCMS College of Technology and Management, Cochin, India
Chandana Unnitha: Faculty of Business and Law, School of Information Systems, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

International Journal of E-Adoption (IJEA), 2012, vol. 4, issue 4, 55-69

Abstract: In a developing nation such as India, the national government is pursuing the pathway of ICT supported decentralized programs, to combat endemics, in the social contexts of each State. The State of Kerala, which has been an exemplar for development, has become susceptible to endemics, brought in by urbanization and non-resident Indian population and compounded by environmental disasters. In this paper, the authors contend that the psyche of the community which has changed from social amity to self-interest need to be re-awakened with the power of ICTs and Internet, so as to efficiently combat endemics. The authors also propose a preliminary framework for emergency responses based on existing ICT systems, recommended by the national government, to fit the context.

Date: 2012
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