National Digital Health Platform Development for Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health

Reference: RFP/2026/61570 Design, Develop, Test, Implement and Maintenance of National Electronic Health Record, National Digital Health Exchange and Related Support Components for the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Sri Lanka for the implementation of the ‘Thin-slice’ of the National Digital Health Blueprint The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations that provides project management, procurement, and infrastructure support.

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The Health Information and Quality Improvement Project (HIQIP) is a major initiative implemented by the Ministry of Health as the Principal Recipient of a grant from the Federal Government of Germany and managed by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).

The project focuses on strengthening health systems through integration and interoperability of health data systems, enhancing TB screening facilities, and building institutional capacity to improve the quality of healthcare services.

In 2022, the Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka, through the World Health Organization and Global Fund Support, commissioned the development of a National Digital Health Blueprint, Interoperability Plan, Capacity Development Plan and Procurement Plan. These plans were subsequently developed, along with a Roadmap for the execution of the National Digital Health Blueprint.

Considering the extensive nature of the National Digital Health Blueprint, a prioritization exercise has been undertaken to identify a ‘thin-slice' of it to be implemented during the HiQi / D2H project.

The purpose of this assignment is to hire a service provider for the Design, Develop, Test, Implement and Maintenance of National Electronic Health Record, National Digital Health Exchange and Related Support Components for the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Sri Lanka for the implementation of the ‘Thin-slice’ of the National Digital Health Blueprint to ensure the successful and timely implementation of the Digital Health Platform (DHP) under the HiQi / D2H project.

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