Based on Al Knawy et al. (2022), the five themes for strong digital health systems are team, transparency and trust, technology, techquity, and transformation. In my country, Myanmar, some progress has been made, but several areas still need improvement:
Team: There is weak coordination among ministries, NGOs, and ethnic health organizations. Health workers also need more training in digital tools and data use.
Transparency and trust: Myanmar lacks clear data protection laws. People have low trust in how health data are collected and shared.
Technology: Many rural areas have poor internet and limited electronic systems, making it hard to collect and share health information quickly.
Techquity: There is a big digital gap between urban and rural areas. Some communities have little access to mobile or online health services.
Transformation: Digital health activities are small and scattered. There is no strong national digital health strategy linked to pandemic preparedness.
