This chapter explores access and use of ICTs in the Caribbean, paying special
attention to their role in the promotion of gender and health issues in the region, and
specifically in Jamaica. In Jamaica progress in the use of ICTs is visibly more
advanced than in the other countries. The Jamaican government has fully supported
this progress financially and technically, implementing policies to support the
application and use of ICTs in national development. Jamaica has set the tone for the
other Caribbean countries, particularly Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Guyana
where ICT policies and IT strategic plans are currently in place. The chapter largely
focuses on the internet because of its widespread influence.
