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What are the most important health informatics challenges facing South Sudan in 2026?

As we look ahead, what do you think are the most important health informatics challenges facing South Sudan? What should SSHIA and the Ministry of Health priori...

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General Discussion Featured

Welcome to the SSHIA Community Discussion Board — introduce yourself!

Welcome to the SSHIA Community Discussion Board! This is a space for health informatics professionals in South Sudan and beyond to connect, share knowledge, and...

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Training & Education Featured

How can we improve DHIS2 training for health workers in South Sudan?

DHIS2 training in South Sudan is often one-off events that do not lead to sustained competency. How can we improve the quality and sustainability of DHIS2 train...

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Training & Education

How can we improve DHIS2 training for health workers in South Sudan?

DHIS2 training in South Sudan is often one-off events that do not lead to sustained competency. How can we improve the quality and sustainability of DHIS2 train...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

What are the challenges of e-learning in South Sudan and how can they be overcome?

E-learning has great potential for expanding access to health informatics training in South Sudan, but there are significant challenges. What are the main barri...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

How can South Sudan develop health informatics trainers?

There is a shortage of qualified health informatics trainers in South Sudan. How can we build a cadre of skilled trainers who can deliver high-quality health in...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

What is the role of simulation in health informatics training?

Simulation-based training is widely used in clinical education. Can simulation approaches be used in health informatics training and what would this look like?

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

How can we assess the competency of health informatics professionals in South Sudan?

Assessing the competency of health informatics professionals is important for quality assurance and professional development. What assessment approaches are app...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

What are the opportunities for health informatics scholarships and fellowships for South Sudanese professionals?

I want to pursue further education in health informatics but cannot afford the fees. What scholarship and fellowship opportunities are available for South Sudan...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

How can health informatics training be made more accessible to women in South Sudan?

Women are underrepresented in health informatics training in South Sudan. What barriers do women face and how can training be made more accessible?

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

What is the SSHIA continuing professional development (CPD) framework?

I want to understand how SSHIA CPD works and how I can track my professional development. Can someone explain the SSHIA CPD framework?

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

How can health informatics training address the needs of health workers in remote areas of South Sudan?

Most health informatics training in South Sudan is conducted in Juba, which is inaccessible to health workers in remote states. How can training be made more ac...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

What is the importance of data literacy for all health workers in South Sudan?

Not all health workers need to be health informatics specialists, but all health workers need some level of data literacy. What does data literacy mean for heal...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

How can we evaluate the effectiveness of health informatics training programmes?

SSHIA and other organisations invest significant resources in health informatics training. How can we evaluate whether this training is effective and leading to...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

What are the career pathways for health informatics professionals in South Sudan?

I am a young health informatics professional in South Sudan and I want to understand the career pathways available to me. What are the typical career trajectori...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

How can health informatics training support the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in South Sudan?

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in South Sudan required rapid deployment of health information systems for vaccine tracking and reporting. What lessons were l...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Training & Education

What is the role of peer learning in health informatics professional development?

Formal training is important but peer learning — learning from colleagues — is also a powerful form of professional development. How can peer learning be struct...

SSHIA Administrator

1 month ago

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Clinical Practice

How can DHIS2 improve clinical decision-making at facility level in South Sudan?

I have been working at a county hospital in Jonglei State and we recently started using DHIS2 for routine data entry. I am curious how other facilities are usin...

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1 month ago

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