How does mentorship benefit health informatics in South Sudan?
Mentorship is a powerful tool for building the health informatics workforce in South Sudan, where formal training opportunities are limited and experienced professionals are scarce.
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Mentorship contributes to health informatics development in South Sudan in several important ways:
- Knowledge transfer: Experienced professionals pass on practical knowledge and skills that are not easily learned from textbooks or formal training.
- Retention: Mentored professionals are more likely to remain in the health informatics field and in South Sudan, reducing brain drain.
- Leadership pipeline: Mentorship develops the next generation of health informatics leaders who will drive the sector forward.
- Network building: Mentorship creates connections between professionals across different organisations and states, strengthening the overall health informatics community.
- Contextual learning: Mentors who have worked in South Sudan's health system can share insights about navigating the specific challenges of the local context.
Research from other African countries shows that mentorship programmes in health informatics significantly improve the confidence, competence, and career progression of participants. SSHIA is committed to building an evidence base for the impact of its mentorship programme through regular evaluation and research.
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