Period: September 2021 – September 2022

Team: Dr. Adolfo Rubinstein, Dr. Analía López, Dr. Alejandro López Osornio, Lic. Maisa Havela, Lic. Cintia Cejas.

Objective: Generate the necessary knowledge, as well as the appropriate documents and monitoring indicators so that the countries of the Region can adopt and share their experiences in the way of implementing the 8 principles guiding for the digital transformation of the health sector.

Summary: The project will be carried out through different actions. 1) Develop an online course on the 8 Guiding Principles for digital transformation in health to train and raise awareness at high levels of decision-making on the importance of moving towards e-government initiatives in the ministries of health. 2) Organize and conduct policy dialogues associated with each of the 8 Guiding Principles for the digital transformation of the health sector. 3) Prepare policy papers resulting from each dialogue that facilitate the implementation of the guiding principles in the countries of the Region.

Supported by: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)