4.4 Health a) Increase security and data protection of medical information. b) Introduce appropriate enabling legislation. c) Enable efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery. d) Strengthen the health information and financial management capabilities of central ministries and agencies. e) Improve ICT knowledge, infrastructure, capacity and usage in the health sector. 4.5 Community Development/Social Services a) Provide continuous support for self‐development through established ICT centres. b) Ensure the availability of ICT‐enabled training programmes that would allow economic and social growth. c) Increase in the number of ICT centres within communities for the purpose of sharing and disseminating of information. d) Maximise the use of ICT as a means of curbing social problems within the community. e) To provide opportunities and solutions for social and economic development through the application of ICT initiatives. f) Use ICT as a poverty alleviation tool to eliminate illiteracy and improve the quality of life and social well being in the community. 4.6 Business a) Ensure that businesses are aware of the benefits of adopting ICTs in enhancing and maintaining their competitiveness. b) Create and maintain a national pool of skilled ICT persons through ICT training and entrepreneurial development programmes, and encourage managed outsourcing to the Saint Lucian ICT sector. viii