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New Models for Building Health Informatics Technical Capacity: Establishing the West Africa Health Informatics Team (WAHIT)

The West Africa Health Informatics Team (WAHIT), based at the West African Health Organization (WAHO), is a team of software developers and health information system experts that provide on-demand technical assistance to countries while building local capacity in the region. Originally founded in the wake of the Ebola outbreak as a proof of concept to test innovative models for building local health informatics capacity, WAHIT evolved into a foundational component of WAHO’s leadership in health information strengthening, building capacity at national and regional levels. This report details WAHIT’s journey from inception to implementation by HP+ to eventually being incorporated into WAHO’s structure for long-term sustainability. The adaptation of WAHIT, results, and lessons learned are captured throughout.   

New Models for Building Health Informatics Technical Capacity: Establishing the West Africa Health Informatics Team (WAHIT)
New Models for Building Health Informatics Technical Capacity: Establishing the West Africa Health Informatics Team (WAHIT)

Nerad, L. and A. Kanimba. 2020. New Models for Building Health Informatics Technical Capacity: Establishing the West Africa Health Informatics Team (WAHIT). Washington, DC: Palladium, Health Policy Plus. USAID DEC: PA-00W-GV3
English PDF 4557.4 kbMarch 2020

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  • About
    • Project Overview
    • Partners
    • Leadership
    • Contact
    • Work with Us
    • Home
  • Our Work
    • Family Planning
    • HIV
    • COVID-19 Response
    • Health Financing
    • Maternal Health
    • Modeling
    • Capacity Development
    • Gender
    • Health Equity
  • Countries
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America & the Caribbean
  • Resources
    • Publications
    • Models
    • News
    • Viewpoints
    • Conferences & Events
    • Webinars
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Health Policy Plus (HP+) is a seven-year cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development under Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-15-00051, beginning August 28, 2015. HP+ is implemented by Palladium, in collaboration with Avenir Health, Futures Group Global Outreach, Plan International USA, Population Reference Bureau, RTI International, ThinkWell, and the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.

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