SMART Base
1.0.0 - release

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ActorDefinition: Health System Manager (Experimental)

Official URL: http://smart.who.int/base/ActorDefinition/DAK.Persona.HealthSystemManager Version: 1.0.0
Draft as of 2026-08-27 Computable Name: HealthSystemManager

A professional involved in the administration and oversight of health systems.

Health system managers use DHIs to:

  • Manage health workforce information, performance, and certification (3.1)
  • Oversee supply chain, inventory, cold chain, and procurement (3.2)
  • Receive notifications of public health events (3.3)
  • Register and certify vital events — births and deaths (3.4)
  • Administer health coverage schemes, billing, payroll, and budgets (3.5)
  • Monitor and track health equipment and assets (3.6)
  • Manage health facility information and conduct assessments (3.7)
  • Manage person-centred health certificate information (3.8)

ISCO-08: 1342 (Health services managers), 2446 (Social work professionals n.e.c.), 3354 (Government social benefits officials), 4311 (Accounting and bookkeeping clerks).

Examples: District health officer, programme manager, supply chain officer, HMIS coordinator, hospital administrator, vital registration officer, health insurance administrator.

Actor: HealthSystemManager Health System ManagerType: person

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240081949