Zambia has taken a significant step toward strengthening digital healthcare delivery through the successful hosting of the Smart Health Systems SHS Connectivity National Training of Trainers ToT Workshop. The initiative was led by the Smart Zambia Institute SZI and the Ministry of Health MoH, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme UNDP and supported by the Global Fund.
The workshop focused on equipping participants with hands-on skills in installing, operating and troubleshooting key components of the Smart Health Systems project. Training covered various technologies, including Starlink-powered internet systems, designed to enhance connectivity in remote and underserved health facilities.
Participants included provincial ICT officers, biomedical engineers, personnel from the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency ZAMMSA, and technical teams from across the Ministry of Health. The programme fostered collaboration and strengthened national technical capacity to support Zambia's digital health goals.
