GAPS Call to Action
Call to Action: Governance
Note: Each call to action has high-impact action items and activity steps to guide implementation. It should be noted that this document is not targeted at any country and is flexible for the countries to edit and implement based on their current situation and emerging needs. While doing so, AeHIN expresses its availability to support the countries in custom-developing and implementing target-oriented strategies and actions.
High Impact Actions and Activity Steps
Governance Mechanism
Establish a governance mechanism that ensures equitable access to digital health through multi-stakeholder coordination and global collaboration.
- Advocate multisectoral coordination
- Decide on the level of representation from different stakeholders
- Engage with stakeholders from different sectors, agencies, and departments
- Advocate and promote data sharing
- Mandate active and continued coordination and operations
Governing Body
Institutionalize an independent governing body with a legislative mandate and defined structure and roles at national and subnational levels.
- Develop the organizational structure, mandate, and terms of reference for full time members of the governing body
- Develop policies and standard operating procedures
- Conduct public consultation
- Legislate
- Allocate resources
- Enable operations
- Ensure and delineate decision-making and monitoring functions
- Continued support and resource allocation to strengthen the governance mechanism
CIO/CHDO
Designate a Chief Information Officer (CIO)/ Chief Digital Health Officer (CDHO) responsible for coordinating the establishment of digital health governance mechanism and overseeing the national digital health program management unit.
- Develop the job description and terms of reference for the CIO/CDHO
- Form a selection committee
- Advertise for recruitment
- Select and appoint
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