A chairperson, co-chairperson, and secretary were elected to engage the task force members. Three technical working groups were constituted to lead the drafting of the three sections of the document: 1. HIE Policy directions 2. HIE Standards 3. Implementation Use CasesFollowing several virtual meetings and consultations, a draft document on AU HIE guidelines and standards was developed. The methodology employed involved the reviewing of scientific publications and governmental reports on HIE guidelines and standards in Africa; reviewing Internationally known comprehensive and robust data exchange standards; and incorporating recommendations from the Africa CDC HIE Task Force Members. Additionally, the document was critically reviewed and validated by Member States in all AU regions through several validation workshops; West Africa (validation workshop took place in Senegal), Central Africa (Congo-Brazaville), East Africa (Rwanda), South Africa (Namibia) and North Africa (Mauritania) through validation workshops. Representatives of Africa CDC, RegionalCollaborating Centres (RCC), World Health Organization (WHO), West African Health Organization (WAHO), East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA), and Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAS) were also invited to participate in the validation workshops. English, French and Portuguese versions of the document were prepared for the workshop participants to critically review and ensure alignment of stated HIE guidelines and standards with existing Member States’ national guidelines and standards. Following the validation exercise, comments and recommendations from MS were addressed and incorporated accordingly.
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