Computer Aid International is a UK-based charity that has provided over 190,000 refurbished computers to more than 100 countries since 1998. It focuses on using affordable technology solutions to improve education, health, agriculture, and inclusion. Some of its initiatives include setting up telemedicine networks to connect rural hospitals to specialists, implementing e-learning programs for universities, and deploying mesh networks and solar power in remote areas without electricity. The organization advocates for more affordable connectivity rates for educational and nonprofit use of ICT and promotes social media as a tool for researchers.

1. ICT for Development options for Researchers – A Computer Aid perspective Gladys Muhunyo Director of Africa Programmes www.computeraid.org

6. www.computeraid.org 36 African Countries – Providing New and Professionally Refurbished PCs; Laptops, Wireless equipment, Networking Solutions

7. www.computeraid.org Alternative Technologies including Mesh Networks in Rural Settings through Research and Development Support MACHA – Zambia Largest Mesh Network in Africa Covering www.machaworks.org

9. www.computeraid.org Collaborative Skills in Technical Support and Maintenance with Local Partners

10. ICT access for research www.computeraid.org BioMed's open access mascot Gulliver Turtle

12. Enables the most experienced and highly-trained clinicians to provide (potentially life-saving) instant diagnostic expertise to inexperienced rural health practitioners www.computeraid.org

13. www.computeraid.org E-learning for Universities

14. Social Media Presence www.computeraid.org www.facebook.com biomedcentral, Computer Aid www.twitter.com @biomedcentral @Computer_Aid #ICT4D #oaafrica2011

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