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dc.titleSuriname’s Path to Digitally Transforming Its Health System
dc.contributor.authorCelentano, Kristina Marie Mulholland
dc.contributor.authorKoralaide Consulting
dc.contributor.editorDotson, Sarah
dc.contributor.editorDoane, Daniel
dc.contributor.editorTejerina, Luis
dc.contributor.editorHo-A-Shu, Ian
dc.contributor.editorAfoon Jones, Dominique Marie
dc.contributor.editorMendes, Richard
dc.contributor.editorDhanpat, Ritesh Avinash
dc.contributor.orgunitHealth, Nutrition and Population Division
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2026-02-10T00:02:00
dc.date.issue2026-02-10T00:02:00
dc.description.abstractSuriname has embarked on a comprehensive digital transformation of its health system to improve service delivery, strengthen decision-making, and accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 3. This case study documents the country's multiyear journey from fragmented, paper-based processes to an integrated digital health ecosystem, guided by a national Digital Health Agenda, the Pan American Health Organizations Information Systems for Health (IS4H) framework, and the Inter-American Development Banks Digital House. It highlights digital tools such as electronic health records, a national health information exchange platform, telehealth services, and a patient portal, among others. Early progress reflects strong leadership, active engagement with private-sector providers, and sustained investments in capacity building and change management. While implementation is still underway, Suriname's experience underscores the value of a holistic approach to digital health transformation that prioritizes interoperability, sustainability, and equity. The lessons emerging from this case study offer practical insights for other low- and middle-income countries seeking to transition from paper-based systems to more resilient, data-driven health systems.
dc.format.extent56
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013939
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Surinames-Path-to-Digitally-Transforming-Its-Health-System.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Care
dc.subjectDigital Health
dc.subjectMinistries
dc.subjectDigital Transformation
dc.subjectInformation and Communication Technology
dc.subjectInvestment
dc.subjectHealth Facilities
dc.subjectElectronic Health Records
dc.subjectDigital Technology
dc.subjectTelemedicine
dc.subjectInteroperability
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subject.jelcodeI10 - Health: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI15 - Health and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeI18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health
dc.subject.jelcodeO30 - Innovation • Research and Development • Technological Change • Intellectual Property Rights: General
dc.subject.jelcodeO33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
dc.subject.keywordshealth;digital health;Digital Transformation;Digital Health Transformation;investment;Health Care;Electronic health records;Health Care Delivery;Public Health;digital technology;interoperability;Health Facilities;telehealth;health information exchange;Health System Strengthening;digitization
dc.typeLearning Materials
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-LM-00812
idb.operationSU-L1054
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