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When?
- Thursday, 18 September 2025
- 10:00 a.m. (Peru) / 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Objective
To present the development and results of the pilot of the Offline Digital Immunization Application, created within the framework of the project “Digital innovation for vaccination, disease prevention, and control in cross-border indigenous communities: Amazon-Andean proposal.” The goal is to show how the use of digital adaptation kits (DAKs) and the development of this tool facilitate the interoperability of health information systems, enabling the timely recording and use of data in areas with limited connectivity, thereby improving the monitoring of vaccination rates in hard-to-reach communities. In addition, a comparative analysis of its use in the field will be demonstrated.
Audience
- Officials from central health ministries and regional or local health directors.
- Those responsible for immunization programs, digital health, and information systems.
- International cooperation agencies and development agencies.
- Community and social organizations interested in improving access to health.
Agenda
- Moderator: Adriana Navarro (PAHO/WHO Peru)
Welcome remarks
- Mgt. Piedad Huerta, Head, Country and Subregional Coordination, PAHO/WHO
- Dr. Cristian Díaz Vélez, Director of Strategic Interventions in Public Health, Peru
- Dr. Sebastián García Saiso, Director of the Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Health Action, PAHO/WHO
- Dr. Daniel Salas, Executive Manager of the Special Program for Comprehensive Immunization, PAHO/WHO
Presentation of the Digital Application
Technological development:
- Dr. José Enrique Pérez-Lu, Director General of the General Office of Information Technology, Ministry of Health of Peru
- Dr. Fernando Plazzotta, Consultant, Information Systems and Digital Health Unit, PAHO/WHO
Use of the application in the field and results of the comparative analysis:
- Mgt. Magdalena Del Rosario Quepuy Izarra, Executive Director of the Immunization Directorate of the General Directorate of Strategic Interventions in Public Health, Ministry of Health of Peru
- Dr. Martha Velandia, Advisor on Information Systems, Monitoring, and Evaluation in Immunizations, PAHO/WHO
Questions and discussion
Closing