Guided Notes
Global Health Informatics
Health information systems in low- and middle-income countries, open-source platforms (DHIS2, OpenMRS), mHealth, community health worker tools, international standards and digital health strategies.
Context
Slide 1 / 5Many countries face limited infrastructure (power, connectivity), workforce shortages and fragmented paper systems. Global health informatics designs systems that work in these realities: • offline-first mobile apps, • SMS-based tools, • low-cost hardware, • open-source software with local ownership, • national digital health strategies aligned with WHO guidance.