The first stakeholder meeting for the Digipaths project was held on November 8-9, 2024, at Renuka City Hotel, Colombo. It was facilitated by the project lead, country leads, and two facilitators. The meeting engaged 36 stakeholders from diverse fields, using interactive techniques such as storyboarding and the nominal group method to foster active participation. Key facilitators identified included the stakeholders’ varied expertise and the ongoing implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. However, challenges such as power imbalances, technological limitations, and economic constraints were highlighted. To address these, stakeholders proposed strategies like capacity building, stakeholder mapping, and strengthening collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
