Similar to the better-publicized issue of technology illiteracy fomenting a digital divide, healthcare illiteracy will create a healthcare-knowledge divide.

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Mr Matsuura welcomed the proposal as a "great initiative that will help to bridge the knowledge divide, promote mutual understanding, and foster cultural and linguistic diversity".

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Science, engineering and technology (SET) drives sustainable social and economic Development and is vital in addressing basic human needs including poverty reduction, emergency and disaster prevention, response and reconstruction, bridging the knowledge divide and promoting intercultural cooperation.

UNESCO: Technology and Engineering for Development

She has made closing the Middle East's "knowledge divide" -- the gap in knowledge that has grown as a result of people in richer countries having more access to computers, the Internet and education than those in poorer countries -- a top priority over the next few years in the hope that it will unlock the economic potential of the region's population.

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Students divide their time between classrooms and the factory floor, acquiring a lot of knowledge on the job.

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