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What is ICT?

What is ICT?

The term ICT, which has been in use for some years now, is an acronym for Information and Communication Technologies and is used to refer to the devices, networks, apps and everything that humans use to create, process and share data or information with each other.

Learning to save lives together

Learning to save lives together

We provide teachers and students with resources from the Learning to Save Lives Together programme. Knowing how to act quickly and appropriately in an emergency can make a vital difference.

Hate speech on social media damages the mind and the heart

Hate speech on social media damages the mind and the heart

At the 2nd Digital Health Conference: Mental health in the face of hate on social networks, we brought together professionals from the spheres of psychology, social media and communication, as well as the police, to analyze how hate messages that are spread through the internet can cause disorders in children and young people, and what we as a society can do to prevent them.

Social Innovation for Health

Social Innovation for Health

On the occasion of World Health Day, which is celebrated on April 7, we want to highlight the importance of the work of those social entrepreneurs who work to provide real solutions in this field. A few weeks away from celebrating the Grand Final of a new edition, we want to share with you here what has become of some of the projects that have participated, since 2018, in our Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards, in the category “Health improvement and digital technology (e-Health)”.

For the well-being of a connected citizenry

For the well-being of a connected citizenry

We invite you to take part in the Conference on Children’s Rights and Parental Mediation in the Digital World on November 16 which will discuss the need to ensure a balance between the use of the internet and personal well-being, especially in the case of minors.

Get ready. At three o’clock it will be two.

Get ready. At three o’clock it will be two.

The hour changes on the night of October 30 to 31 and these small imbalances in the body can sometimes make some people feel a little strange. The best way to avoid it is to maintain a regular sleep pattern throughout the year.

How to withstand the heat

How to withstand the heat

Like every year, in the month of July the thermometer rises and we all suffer the damaging effects of excess heat. With these tips you will learn to better withstand high temperatures.

Here’s to a less smartphone-dependent summer!

Here’s to a less smartphone-dependent summer!

The summer season involves a change of rhythms and routines that can be used to instill more sustainable habits. With this campaign, we’re suggesting some little tricks you can introduce straight away to help fight the tendency to overuse your smartphone.

Work and health in times of pandemic

Work and health in times of pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has changed many of our work habits. Remote working is here to stay and pandemic fatigue has multiplied daily stress. On World Day for Safety and Health at Work we tell you how to improve your physical and mental condition.

Health at the Live Gamers Show

Health at the Live Gamers Show

Videogame players are in luck. Next April, the Live Gamers Show, the biggest Spanish-speaking online event in the videogame world, is taking place and we’ll be there to talk about gamers’ health.

A better Internet starts with you

A better Internet starts with you

Every year, on the second Tuesday in February, this event is held to promote safe and positive use of the Internet, especially among children and young people. We join this celebration with initiatives that can help to guarantee the safety of network users.

If eating at work, do not run risks

If eating at work, do not run risks

The new situation produced by COVID-19 affects us in all areas, including food, and especially at work. Here are some hygiene measures to help you eat safely at your workplace without running any risks.

Back to routine… how are you doing?

Back to routine… how are you doing?

The atypical summer is over and it is time to get back into daily routine. But this year, as well as the famous post-vacation syndrome, we have to add the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus. Here are some recommendations to make the end of your vacation more bearable.

Tips for a safe return to school

Tips for a safe return to school

These days millions of children return to their classroom in very special circumstances: keeping the safety distance, mandatory use of masks and new rules when sharing and playing. We offer advice that you can give your children to make their return to school safe.

We’re made of water – we need water

We’re made of water – we need water

Now that summer is here, the high temperatures increase perspiration levels and we lose much more water in the form of sweat. At this time of year, your body needs additional fluids to keep well hydrated. Pay attention to the amount you drink, and make sure that small children and the elderly are properly hydrated.