Intel to scale-up education and health program in India

DQW NEWS BUREAU Chennai, Sep 13

In an attempt to improve the education and health sectors in
India, Intel is extending the benefits of its 'World Ahead Program', which
aims to enhance lives by accelerating access to uncompromised technology to
everyone, anywhere in the world. Launching the e-health program, in
collaboration with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India at St Philomena
Girls Higher Secondary School in Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu, Craig Barrett,
Chairman, Intel Corp, announced sweeping of new effort to transform the health
care and education in rural India.

"Applying technology in pioneering ways can help increase
access to healthcare and improve quality of life of people everywhere. We have
seen how technology has enhanced people's lives in Baramati, a small town in
Maharashtra where our pilot project on health sector was a great success, and we
look forward to seeing this replicated on a larger scale across Tamil Nadu and
the rest of the country in near future," said Barrett.

Anbumani Ramadoss, Union Minister-Health and Family Welfare,
India promised a full-fledged support on behalf of the government for scaling up
the process within the country.