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Introduction:
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War sought data on potential communications and technology barriers to health professional participation in its global program Aiming for Prevention: A Health Approach to Preventing Injuries from Violence. 
Materials and Methods:
In consultation with an expert at the University of Delaware, IPPNW developed a 14-question survey focusing on communications issues. It was pretested with 6 staff at the IPPNW central office, revised, retested with a small group of international medical students, revised again, and distributed throughout IPPNW affiliates working on violence prevention, primarily those in the global South in Latin America, South Asia and Africa. 
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It was returned by 21 people from 10 countries.  
o	About 25% dont own a computer;
o	About 24% only have access to a computer and internet at a cybercaf;
o	Slow/unreliable connections, cost are major impediments to regular internet use  lack of privacy was also cited;
o	Less than half have access to presentation projectors;
o	A majority say that providing  them with hardware, software, and training of various sorts would help them participate more in IPPNWs violence prevention work;
Conclusions: 
Provision of modern and accessible communications technology would help remove some barriers to easy and full participation by affiliates in IPPNWs violence prevention work. Survey results provided a better understanding of the resources needed to more fully engage busy medical and health practitioners who live and work in the global South.

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