c) Encourage the production, acquisition and mass distribution of educational materials, basic electronic media and facilities at affordable prices. d) Devise affordable financial packages and schemas for teachers and students to acquire ICT products including computer hardware and software. e) Expand the on-going electronic education program to embrace all levels of education and training across the country. f) Link academic institutions and libraries electronically so as to enable both teachers and students access recent knowledge and information resources. g) Develop special ICT training programs for women and the disabled in order to address gender and social inequalities. 3.5.6 ICT for Improved Health Service 3.5.6.1 Overview Several countries are known to exploit ICT in the modernization of their health sector. Its specific applications include the delivery of health services in areas such as telemedicine, health sector management, database on health information, health education, etc. The application of ICT in support of health service delivery is of particular importance to countries such as Ethiopia with underdeveloped infrastructure and with a large segment of the population living in accessible rural areas. The government will commit itself to a nation-wide application of ICT for health sector service delivery, with the following specific objectives and strategies. 16