World Online (a Tiscali S.p.A company), makes accessible health information a virtual reality for South Africans with a comprehensive health section on its portal called "Yourhealth.co.za".
Research shows that more Americans and Europeans are turning to the Internet for medical information. A recent study* shows that Americans search the Internet for medical information more often than for sport scores or online shopping bargains.
Yourhealth.co.za is a comprehensive health site that offers health information, tips and daily news on every health issue. People who subscribe can receive free e-mails regarding health topics and healthy lifestyle tips. A return e-mail function offers specific and confidential correspondence with personalised answers from a medical practitioner.
"In South Africa there is a growing need for healthcare. Yourhealth.co.za has become the ideal medium by which diseases and health concepts are explained quickly and easily by means of articles, images, animations and audio clips," notes Natalie Pienaar, portal manager of World Online. Says Dr. Danie Pauw, the brain behind Yourhealth.co.za: "At the cost of no more than a local telephone call you can now access Yourhealth.co.za on World Online and receive quality health information, become self-empowered and take responsibility for your health."
"The content of Yourhealth is medically reviewed by a panel of doctors and updated daily. It includes an A - Z of diseases and topics of interest ranging from men`s health issues to women`s health, parenting and fitness. `Healthy Mind` and `healthy Sexuality` are also featured topics," adds Pauw.
Yourhealth.co.za is accessible via the World Online home page at www.worldonline.co.za
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The Pew Internet and American Life Project Background:
"World Online International, acquired by Tiscali S.p.A. in December 2000 (Nuovo Mercato: TIS), is part of one of the largest and fastest-growing Internet network companies in Europe, and, in conjunction with Tiscali, provides access, content, applications and services to 6.8 million registered subscribers as of September 30, 2000. With local operations in 15 countries, the Company has the largest geographical footprint of any European Internet provider.
World Online was officially listed on Euronext (formerly the stock exchange of Amsterdam Exchanges) on March 17th, 2000. On November 7th 2000, Tiscali launched an offer to combine the two companies that was accepted by shareholders representing 96.1% of World Online`s outstanding share capital on December 6th 2000. Tiscali honoured its offer on December 7th 2000, creating the leading pan-European Internet network company.
WOL`s corporate website: www.worldonline.com
Tiscali`s corporate website: www.tiscali.com