Smart at a Glance – An Overview of the Smart Hospitals Initiative

Smart at a Glance provides a concise overview of the evolution and scope of the Smart Hospitals Initiative, a flagship PAHO/WHO programme aimed at strengthening the resilience, safety, and sustainability of health facilities in the Caribbean and beyond. Drawing on work advanced by the Disaster Mitigation Advisory Group (DiMAG), the document outlines the foundations of the Smart Building Movement and the transition from hospital-focused interventions toward broader adoption of Smart principles across critical infrastructure. It also situates Phase 3 of the initiative—Building Smart (Safer, Greener, and Sustainable) Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean and Beyond—and presents key milestones of the project implemented by PAHO with the support of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)/UKaid.