Digital Health Strategy & Roadmap
The general objective of the TC is: (i) to support the design of a Digital Health Strategy and Roadmap based on the IDB Digital Health Architecture Model, which when operationalized, will improve the quality, efficiency and equity of health services across all sectors in Trinidad & Tobago; (ii) to support adoption and adaptation of regional (Latin America and the Caribbean) approaches and best practices for digital transformation of the health sector, related to the design and implementation of electronic health records, telehealth and implementation of international standards for interoperability in health in Trinidad & Tobago; and (iii) document lessons learned from the local context.
The promise of digital health transformation for Trinidad & Tobago. Digital transformation (DT) of the health sector refers to how technologies change the sector's rules of engagement, ways of working and interacting, and mindset. DT presents an opportunity to leverage technology's transformative power to address fundamental flaws and move the region's healthcare systems toward a new reality. The COVID-19 pandemic has evidenced the importance of digital health to increase access and quality of health services and to help countries move towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The project is framed on the IDB "digital house" concept or Digital Health Architecture Model which is used throughout the region by the IDB Group to help develop digital health roadmaps and transformation strategy. The digital house shows the actions and products needed to build a solid DT and is built on six key dimensions: governance, people and culture, informed health policy and practice, infrastructure, infostructure, and applications and digital services for the sector.

Project Detail

Country

Trinidad and Tobago

Project Number

TT-T1139

Approval Date

April 28, 2023

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

HEALTH

Subsector

HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING

Lending Instrument

-

Lending Instrument Code

-

Modality

-

Facility Type

-

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

-

Total Cost

USD 250,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 0.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 250,000.00
Financial Information
Operation Number Lending Type Reporting Currency Reporting Date Signed Date Fund Financial Instrument
ATN/OC-19953-TT Sovereign Guaranteed USD - United States Dollar Ordinary Capital Nonreimbursable
Operation Number ATN/OC-19953-TT
  • Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
  • Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
  • Reporting Date:
  • Signed Date:
  • Fund: Ordinary Capital
  • Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable