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dc.titleThe Pan-American Highway for Digital Health: Enabling Trust for Health Data Exchange: An Opportunity for the Latin American and Caribbean Region
dc.contributor.authorRamirez, Erick
dc.contributor.authorPiermarini, Maria Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorVelandia, Martha
dc.contributor.authorContreras, Marcela
dc.contributor.authorMarti, Myrna
dc.contributor.authorNuñez, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorPortilla, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorZegarra Ascui, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorD'Agostino, Marcelo
dc.contributor.authorOrefice, Pablo
dc.contributor.orgunitHealth, Nutrition and Population Division
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2026-01-06T00:01:00
dc.date.issue2026-01-06T00:01:00
dc.description.abstractThis document presents the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN), analyzes the current situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and proposes strategies for regional integration and cross-border health data exchange transactions. This work is carried out within the framework of the Regional Public Good project “Digital Health Trust Network in Latin America and the Caribbean to Improve Access to Health Services for Migrants” (RG-T4404), implemented by RACSEL, which aims to strengthen interoperability and continuity of care for people on the move across the region. The GDHCN, led by the World Health Organization, establishes standards and mechanisms to enable the secure international verification and exchange of digital health certificates, and constitutes a key component of the Pan-American Highway for Digital Health (PH4H). The regional analysis shows that a significant proportion of LAC countries already have regulatory frameworks and technical capacities that support integration into the network. Finally, the document highlights the benefits of joining the GDHCN in terms of local capacity strengthening, regional integration, and the adoption of international standards, and presents a maturity model proposed by RACSEL to support countries throughout the adoption process.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013899
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-Pan-American-Highway-for-Digital-Health-Enabling-Trust-for-Health-Data-Exchange-An-Opportunity-for-the-Latin-American-and-Caribbean-Region.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Promoviendo-la-confianza-para-el-intercambio-de-datos-de-salud-una-oportunidad-para-la-Region-de-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/portuguese/document/Ruta-Pan-America-de-saude-digital-promovendo-a-confianca-para-o-intercâmbio-de-dados-de-saude-uma-oportunidade-para-a-região-da-America-Latina-e-do-Caribe.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectDigital Health
dc.subjectHealth Services
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectImmunization Programs
dc.subjectTrust
dc.subjectCollaboration
dc.subjectDigital Signature
dc.subjectDigital Technology
dc.subjectDigital Citizenship
dc.subjectQuality Management
dc.subjectInteroperability
dc.subject.jelcodeI1 - Health
dc.subject.jelcodeI18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health
dc.subject.jelcodeI15 - Health and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeJ61 - Geographic Labor Mobility • Immigrant Workers
dc.subject.jelcodeC63 - Computational Techniques • Simulation Modeling
dc.subject.jelcodeH41 - Public Goods
dc.subject.keywordsdigital health;Digital Transformation;Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN);Cross-border health data exchange;interoperability;Pan-American Highway for Digital Health (PH4H);Digital Health Governance;RACSEL
dc.typeLearning Materials
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-LM-00804
idb.operationRG-T4404
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