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Compilation of national digital health policies and strategies
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This database was created by the Secretariat of the Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing health futures 2030: Growing up in a digital world. It was last updated in September 2021.
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Acknowlegements - Thank you to the following people and their colleagues who provided information: Louise Holly, Robert Dean Smith, and Leandro Gabriel Montes Ruiz (GHFutures2030 Secretariat); Wayan Vota (ICT Works); Benjamin Grubb (UNICEF); BA Housseynou (WHO AFRO); Mark Landry (WHO SEARO); Alain Labrique (JHU); Jun Gao (WHO WPRO); Clayton Hamilton (WHO EURO).
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Please note that only policies and strategies specifically focused on digital health/e-health/health informatics are included.
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If you have information about a more current strategy, please leave a comment on this document or email governinghealthfutures2030@graduateinstitute.ch
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CountryWHO RegionPolicy / Strategy titlePublication date / Period of validityDocument linkNotes, including links to other related policies and strategies
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American SamoaAmericasHealth Information Exchange Strategic and Operational Plan Profilehttp://www.manuahealthcare.org/uploads/9/8/0/0/9800055/american_samoa_state_plan_(document_plan_summary_as).pdf
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Antigua and BarbudaAmericasNational Health Strategy 2016-2020: https://pancap.org/pc/pcc/media/pancap_document/National-Strategic-Plan-for-Health-Antigua-and-Barbuda-29-March-2016-1.pdf
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ArgentinaAmericasEstrategia Nacional de Salud Digital2018-2024https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=Estrategia-Nacional-Argentina.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1
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ArubaAmericas
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Bahamas, TheAmericasNational Health Strategy 2010-2020: http://caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/strategy/bs_strategy/bs_National_Health_Strategic_Plan_2010_2020.pdf
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BarbadosAmericasNational ICT Strategic Plan 2010-2012: https://www.blp.org.bb/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bb_National_ICT_Strategic_Plan_Final_2010.pdf
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BelizeAmericasNational Health Information System Strategic Plan2010-2014https://www.ghdonline.org/uploads/Belize_National_IT_Plan_2009_en.pdf2014-2024 National Health Sector Strategic Plan: http://health.gov.bz/www/attachments/article/801/Belize%20Health%20Sector%20Strategic%20Plan%202014-2024-April%202014.pdf
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BermudaAmericasBermuda Health Strategy 2014-2019: http://www.gov.bm/sites/default/files/Bermuda-Health-Strategy-2014-2019-DCI-LowRes_0.pdf
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BoliviaAmericasNational ICT Strategy: http://www.bibalex.org/Search4Dev/files/287893/118774.pdf
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BrazilAmericasEstratégia e-Saúde para o Brasil2017http://portalarquivos.saude.gov.br/images/pdf/2017/julho/12/Estrategia-e-saude-para-o-Brasil.pdf
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CanadaAmericasPan Canadian Digital Health Strategic Plan; Vision 2015 Advancing Canada's Next Generation of Health Care2013; 2015https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/component/edocman/1658-opportunities-for-action-a-pan-canadian-digital-health-strategic-plan/view-document?Itemid=101 ; https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/component/edocman/16-2015-canada-s-next-generation-of-health-care-full/view-document?Itemid=188Comprehensive info on national health policies: https://www.paho.org/ict4health/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9730:canada&Itemid=0&lang=en
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Cayman IslandsAmericasNational health policy 2012-2017 http://www.ministryofhealth.gov.ky/sites/default/files/MHEYSC_NATIONAL_HEALTH_POLICY.pdf
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ChileAmericasAgenda Digital 2020: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=Agenda+Digital+Gobierno+de+Chile+-+Capitulo+3+-+Noviembre+2015.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1
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ColombiaAmericasToward a Country Plan on Telehealth2009http://who.int/goe/policies/countries/col_support_tele2.pdf?ua=1&ua=1WHO resource on health policies and ehealth related content: https://www.paho.org/ict4health/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9724:colombia-ehealth-country-profile&Itemid=0&lang=en ; National ICT Strategy 2008-2019: http://eduteka.icesi.edu.co/pdfdir/ColombiaPlanNacionalTIC.pdf
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Costa RicaAmericasNone found; in development as of 2012Estrategia de Transformacion Digital hacia la Costa Rica del Bicentenario 4.0 (2018-2022): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=Estrategia-CostaRica..pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 ; as of 2012 a health ICT strategy was being developed: https://www.paho.org/ict4health/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:costa-rica-inicia-el-proceso-de-desarrollo-de-una-estrategia-y-plan-de-accion-nacional-sobre-esalud&Itemid=204&lang=en
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CubaAmericas
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DominicaAmericasICT Strategy: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/dnss/docViewer.aspx?docID=2241
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Dominican RepublicAmericasThis document states eHealth national strategy is in development: https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/ehealth/docs/ev_20180515_co27_en.pdf
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EcuadorAmericasPolicy, Model and National Plan Telemedicine/Telehealth ; National Program on Telemedicine/Telehealth2010http://dspace.cedia.org.ec/bitstream/123456789/68/1/Telemedicina_MSP.pdf ; http://uniandesinvestigacion.edu.ec/telemedicina/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Programa_Nacional_de_Telemedicina_y_Telesalud-Logros_planes_retos_pendientes_Ecuador.pdf
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GrenadaAmericasStrategic Plan for Health 2016-2025: http://www.gov.gd/moh/sites/moh/files/grenada_health_sector_strategic_plan_2016-2015_approved.pdf ; eHealth program: http://health.gov.gd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=119&Itemid=683&lang=en&limitstart=0
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GuamAmericasHealth Inforation Exchange Strategic and Operational Plan Profile2010https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/gu-plan-summary_updated-2011-1-03_508.pdf
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GuyanaAmericaseHealth strategy in development as of 2018: https://nana.gov.gy/28-29TH_AUGUST,_2018.html ; National health vision: https://www.paho.org/guy/index.php?option=com_docman&view=download&category_slug=health-systems-and-services&alias=123-guy-healthvision-2013-2020&Itemid=291
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JamaicaAmericasNational Health Information System Strengthening and e-Health Strategic Plan2014-2018https://moh.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MOH_NHIS-eHealth_StrategicPlanFINAL.pdf
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MexicoAmericasNational Digital Strategy 2013: https://digitalmalta.org.mt/en/Documents/Digital%20Malta%202014%20-%202020.pdf
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PanamaAmericasAgenda Digital 2020: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=AgendaDigitalPanama..pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1; Politica Nacional de Salud: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=PANAMA.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1
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PeruAmericasAgenda Digital (2011): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=AgendaDigitalPeruana..pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1
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Puerto RicoAmericasPuerto Rico Health Information Techncology Startegic and Operational Plan2012https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/pr-plan-summary_updated-02-24-2012.pdf
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St. Kitts and NevisAmericasNational ICT Strategic Plan: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/dnss/docViewer.aspx?docID=2297
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St. LuciaAmericasNational Health Strategic Plan: https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/printpdf/8066 ; National ICT Strategy: http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/strategy/lc_strategy/lc_National_ICT_Strategy_2010.pdf
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SurinameAmericasNatonal Strategic Plan for Health and Wellbeing: https://www.paho.org/sur/index.php?option=com_docman&view=download&slug=paho-national-strategic-plan-for-health-and-wellbeing-in-su-2019-2028-engels&Itemid=538
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Trinidad and TobagoAmericasPPT on eHealth Strategy being drafted: http://www.health.gov.tt/downloads/DownloadItem.aspx?id=140
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Turks and Caicos IslandsAmericasDigital Economy Development Strategy: http://tdh.gov.tm/news/en/articles.aspx&article16498&cat29
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UruguayAmericasLa Estrategia Uruguaya de Salud Digital2014https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=3URUGUAYFelixGonzalez+(1)Anotado..pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1Agenda Digital Uruguay 2020: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=Download%2BDigital%2BAgenda%2B(English%2BVersion).pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1; Historia Clinica Digital: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ztab9g86bqzv55s/AAAWtN2EF5rDvHRuo9qJsAFga/Latin%20America%20-%20Digital%20Health%20Strategies?dl=0&preview=MiHistoriaClinicaDigitalUy.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1
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Virgin Islands (U.S.)AmericasVirgin Islands Health Information Exchange Strategic and Operation Plan2011https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/usvi-hie-sop_12-15-11.pdf
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