Background
Despite growing global momentum in adopting open, interoperable digital health solutions, countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR) continue to face systemic barriers to digital transformation. Health systems across the region—particularly in low- and middleincome countries (LMICs)—are often characterized by fragmented and siloed health information systems, limited interoperability, technology lock-in, and inadequate scalable digital infrastructure. These challenges result in inefficiencies in service delivery, poor data use for decision-making, and inequitable access to care, hindering progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC), International Health Regulations (IHR), and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Objectives
The three-day Regional Open Digital Health Summit in New Delhi aims to advance interoperable, standards-based digital health ecosystems in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR). The Summit will include two tracks, one focused on Standards and another on DPIs. Through hands-on learning, expert-led discussions, and peer collaboration, the Summit will achieve the following objectives:
- Enhance Capacity for Interoperable, People-Centered Digital Health Systems
- Promote Standards-Based Development and Innovation
- Support Integration and Modernization of Legacy Systems
- Foster Regional Collaboration and Governance
- Strengthen Digital Health Governance and Policy Frameworks
Specific objectives
- Enhance Technical Capacity for Interoperable Digital Health Systems
- Advance Expertise in Standards-Based Tools and DPI
- Develop Strategies for Legacy System Integration
- Establish the South-East Asia Regional FHIR Community
- Initiate Country-Specific Roadmaps
- Advance surveillance data standards
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