𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐀𝐊𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

We are thrilled to share an exciting milestone in the journey of Smartguidelines implementation in Ethiopia!

Recently, Prof. Binyam Tilahun, PhD,MPH,FIAHSI and our CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science team participated in a significant meeting with Dr. Mekdes Daba Feyssa, MD, MPH (Minister of health), Dr. Maramawit Asfaw (RMNCH Director), the Digital Health Directorate team, and World Health Organization representatives from both HQ and Ethiopia.

The discussion highlighted the progress of the WHO DAKs Implementation Research, a groundbreaking initiative launched under the Ministry of Health’s leadership. This research has been instrumental in customizing WHO’s generic guidelines to align with Ethiopia’s national standards.

📌 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 :

1️⃣ Customization Completion: CDHi successfully finalized the system customization, paving the way for implementation research to assess its impact.
2️⃣ Valuable Feedback: The Ministry emphasized the importance of streamlining various guidelines and scaling this innovative approach to other health programs.

We would like to send our gratitude for all CDHi, MOH and WHO team who were part of this success for their dedication and collaboration as Ethiopia pioneer this Smart guidelines Implementation Science research work! Tigest Tamrat , Rosemary K Muliokela, Natschja (Nat) Ratanaprayul, Garrett Mehl, Carl Leitner, Alain Labrique, Abdulaziz Mohammed