The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health and Social Affairs Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Team successfully completed a reverse site visit to the Republic of Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services from November 10 to 14, 2025.
The purpose of the visit was to conduct an in-depth review of Palau’s national Health Information System, Tamanu, which the FSM is preparing to deploy as its unified national health information platform in the near future.
On November 10, 2025, the FSM delegation was warmly welcomed and greeted by the leadership of the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services during an official courtesy meeting. Following the welcome, the team was guided through a comprehensive observation of Tamanu’s implementation processes, including:
- Governance structures and leadership engagement
- System workflows and operational protocols
- Data security policies and compliance measures
The reverse site visit fostered a strengthened sense of regional collaboration, enabling both nations to exchange insights, align on future implementation strategies, and reinforce shared goals for digital health transformation in the Pacific.
“This monumental and well-coordinated engagement has provided the FSM Health ICT Team with critical operational insights and practical lessons from Palau’s mature Tamanu deployment,” said the FSM Health ICT Team Lead. “We are now better equipped to ensure a smooth, secure, and effective national rollout.”
The visit concluded with mutual commitments to ongoing technical collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint capacity-building initiatives.
The FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs remains on track to begin phased deployment of the Tamanu system across national health facilities in early 2026.