WHO SMART Trust
1.1.5 - CI Build
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The following describes the on-boarding processes for the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN).
These concepts and the following table contains abbreviations and terminology used throughout this document.
The GDHCN Administrative and Operational Framework should be considered the authoritative source of definitions and concepts in case of any discrepncies.
The GDHCN Secretariat manages the on-boarding process and applications of eligible GDHCN Participants to connect as a trusted party to the trust network. Prepared on-boarding records will be handed over to the GDHCN Secretariat with the request to process the technical on-boarding of the trusted party. An organizational and technical successful application results in a confirmation and the GDHCN Participant can connect to the trust network as a trusted party.
Please review the:
The application of the GDHCN Participant must contain at least:
The secretariat must handle the following tasks to establish the on-boarding process:
This section describes the steps for the On-boarding Process to the GDHCN
As per the GDHCN Administrative and Operational Framework, eligibility to join the GDHCN is limited to WHO Member States.
The organizational identity and contact will be established in an offline process by WHO through it's Member State country offices with appropriate contacts at ministries of health or appropriate public health agency.