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

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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)

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.

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  • Poornima Narayan R. & Chandana Unnitha, 2012. "An ICT Enabled Conceptual Framework for Determining Epidemic Susceptibility and Acute Type Response: An Exemplar from India," International Journal of E-Adoption (IJEA), IGI Global, vol. 4(4), pages 55-69, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jea000:v:4:y:2012:i:4:p:55-69
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