{"id":3752,"date":"2025-04-10T08:53:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/?page_id=3752"},"modified":"2025-05-22T19:34:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:34:42","slug":"systems-approach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/hadda\/systems-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Systems Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section_parallax et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_parallax_bg_wrap et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"et_parallax_bg et_parallax_bg--et_pb_section_0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HADDA-Nurses-1.jpg);\"\n\t\t\t\t\t><\/span><span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"et_parallax_gradient\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: radial-gradient( circle at top left, rgba(40,40,40,0.79) 0%, rgba(40,40,40,0.86) 100% );\"\n\t\t\t\t\t><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Systems Approach to Digital Transformation<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><strong>Lessons from implementing Electronic Health Record System in Somalia <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True digital transformation requires more than just technology\u2014it demands a holistic approach that considers governance, human capacity, and local context. The HADDA initiative's work on Somalia's RAAD Electronic Health Record (EHR) system illustrates how this systems' thinking translates into practice. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For organizations pursuing similar transformations, the key takeaway is this: the hardest parts of digital change are rarely technical. Lasting impact comes from addressing the interconnected web of policies, people, and processes that determine whether technology delivers on its promise.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_0  et_pb_text_align_left  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap et_pb_only_image_mode_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HADDA1-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HADDA1-1-1.jpg 498w, https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HADDA1-1-1-480x403.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 498px, 100vw\" class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_top et_pb_animation_top_tablet et_pb_animation_top_phone wp-image-3887\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><span>Strengthening the Broader Health System<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p><span>At its core, the initiative recognized that introducing a digital health solution like RAAD needed to go hand-in-hand with strengthening the broader health system. Rather than simply deploying software, the project focused on building government leadership, ensuring the system aligned with national health priorities, and fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders. This meant working closely with Somalia\u2019s Ministry of Health to embed technical expertise within their structures while also creating coordination platforms that brought together international partners and local implementers<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_1  et_pb_text_align_left  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap et_pb_only_image_mode_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/girl-using-ICT.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/girl-using-ICT.webp 500w, https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/girl-using-ICT-480x320.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_top et_pb_animation_top_tablet et_pb_animation_top_phone wp-image-16459\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><span>Balancing Standardization With Flexibility<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A key lesson emerged around balancing standardization with flexibility. While RAAD was built on an established global digital health platform (Bahmni), its implementation required continuous adaptation\u2014from customizing features based on health worker feedback to integrating with Somalia's existing health information systems. The human element proved equally critical: investments in training and support helped bridge the gap between technical potential and real-world usage, particularly in challenging environments with limited digital literacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_2  et_pb_text_align_left  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap et_pb_only_image_mode_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/training-2.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/training-2.webp 500w, https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/training-2-480x320.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_top et_pb_animation_top_tablet et_pb_animation_top_phone wp-image-16458\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><span>Systemic Challenges Require Systemic Solutions<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative also demonstrated how systemic challenges require systemic solutions. When procurement bottlenecks threatened progress, the team redesigned the approach to leverage local partners while maintaining compliance\u2014turning a constraint into an opportunity for more sustainable implementation. Similarly, the phased rollout acknowledged that successful digital transformation isn't about immediate scale, but about creating the right conditions for gradual, lasting adoption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>View More<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_0 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/home\/our-work\/systems-approach\">Systems Approach<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_1 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/hadda\/radical-ownership\">Radical Ownership<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_2_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_2 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/hadda\/collaboration\">Collaboration<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_3_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_3 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/hadda\/global-goods\/\">Global Goods<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_4_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_4 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/project\/hadda-new\/\">HADDA<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":3770,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3752","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3752"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16460,"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3752\/revisions\/16460"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spidercenter.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}