WHO SMART Guideline Publications

The table below provides an overview of all published WHO SMART Guidelines.

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Last updated: November 2025

Health domain	Publication date	Digital Adaptation Kit (DAK, L2)	DAK components (L2)	FHIR Implementation Guide (L3)
Antenatal Care	February 2021	Digital Adaptation Kit	Core data dictionary  Decision support logic  Indicator table  Functional and non-functional requirements	FHIR Implementation Guide  Github
Family Planning	June 2021	Digital Adaptation Kit	Core data dictionary  Decision support logic  Indicator table  Functional and non-functional requirements	FHIR Implementation Guide  Github
Postnatal care	July 2025	Digital Adaptation Kit	Core data dictionary  Decision support logic  Indicator table  Functional and non-functional requirements	Not available
Birth defects surveillance	June 2025	Digital Adaptation Kit	Core data dictionary  Indicators and performance metrics  Functional and non-functional requirements	Not available
HIV	February 2024	Digital Adaptation Kit	Core data dictionary  Decision support logic  Indicator table  Functional and non-functional requirements	FHIR Implementation Guide  Github
Tuberculosis	May 2024	Digital Adaptation Kit	Core data dictionary  Decision support logic  Indicator table  Functional and non-functional requirements	Not available
Child health (0-59 months) in humanitarian emergencies	May 2024	Digital Adaptation Kit	Core data dictionary  Decision support logic  Indicator table  Functional and non-functional requirements	Github
Immunizations	January 2025	Digital Adaptation Kit	Core data dictionary  Decision support and scheduling logic  Indicator table  Functional and non-functional requirements	Github
Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN)	February 2021	GDHCN website	Not available	FHIR Implementation Guide
Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Certificates: Vaccination status (DDCC:VS)	August 2021	Technical specifications and implementation guidance	Core data dictionary	FHIR Implementation Guide
Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Certificates: Test results (DDCC:TR)	March 2022	Technical specifications and implementation guidance	Core data dictionary	FHIR Implementation Guide

Upcoming publications

The following SMART Guidelines are being actively developed:

• Surveillance
• Community Health