Microsoft. It is envisaged that this project will enable systems to exchange HL7 messages with IMSS without concerning themselves with HL7 translation. HL7 Mexico has also been working to make government agencies such as the Ministry of Health aware of the importance of HL7 in exchanging healthcare information. As well as improving external links, HL7 Mexico has also been working to improve its internal processes and encourage new membership across the board. United States The HL7 standards development organisation is based in America and oversees the development of the HL7 standard. HL7 current work programme includes: HL7 Version 2 (including HL7 V2.1, HL7 V2.2, HL7 V2.3, HL7 V2.3.1, HL7 V2.4 and HL7 V2.5) HL7 Version 3 (including HL7 Reference Information Model) electronic health record HL7 templates, vocabulary, XML for HL7 messages arden syntax HL7 clinical document architecture and HL7 clinical context management. Asia China China has so far tested HL7 messaging standards in order to ensure interoperability. In Guangdong province, government has gone as far as to mandate that developers of health information systems utilize the HL7 standard to transfer patient clinical information. The Chinese Hospital Management Association (CHIMA) manages the role of the Basic Data Set Standards project, of which its working groups have accomplished 1976 data items, some of which reference the HL7 standard. Hong Kong HL7 Hong Kong Limited, a non-profit making organization in Hong Kong, is an accredited international affiliate of Health Level Seven International India HL7 India is an independent, non-profit-distributing, membership based organization that exists to encourage the adoption of standards for healthcare information communication within India. The objective of HL7 India is to support the development, promotion and implementation of HL7 standards and specifications in a way which addresses the concerns of healthcare organizations, health professionals and healthcare software suppliers in India. HL7 India is the accredited International Affiliate of Health Level Seven International (HL7 International) for India. HL7 India shall seek to retain this affiliation or a similar formal status in relation to the wider HL7 community subject to agreement by the membership of HL7 India. The rules and obligations applicable to International Affiliates shall be deemed to apply to HL7 India except where such rules directly conflict with the bylaws of HL7 India or with legal regulations within India. Pakistan HL7 Pakistan is a non-profit organization in Pakistan with the vision of making healthcare systems interoperable by adopting health standards such