Mocuminyana, Lerato LMaremi, Keneilwe J2025-12-152025-12-152025-11http://hdl.handle.net/10204/14518Digital health technologies are crucial for improving healthcare access, patient engagement, and health outcomes. However, their success depends on the digital health literacy of users, which remains a significant barrier in South Africa. Community Health Workers (CHWs), as part of Ward-Based Primary Healthcare Outreach Teams (WBPHCOTs), play a crucial role in bridging these gaps by serving as intermediaries between formal health systems and communities. This paper presents a scoping review to examine the role of CHWs in improving digital health literacy and supporting the effective implementation of digital health interventions within Community Health Centers (CHCs). Findings reveal that CHWs face challenges, including limited digital skills, poor connectivity, system complexity, and resistance to digital adoption. Despite these barriers, they actively mitigate challenges through peer mentoring, patient education, and adaptive workflows. Drawing on international case studies, the review highlights strategies such as continuous digital literacy training, culturally adapted tools, mentorship programs, and sustained technical support to enhance CHW effectiveness. Strengthening CHW capacity can close the digital divide, improve data quality, and ensure equitable healthcare delivery. This paper recommends targeted investments in CHWs and digital infrastructure to optimise South Africa’s digital health ecosystem and improve primary healthcare outcomes.FulltextenCommunity health workersDigital health literacyDigital health interventionConference Presentationn/a