What exactly makes up Africa’s digital health ecosystem?

A strong digital health ecosystem is:
✅Interoperable (systems talk to each other)
✅Inclusive (everyone benefits)
✅Sustainable (built for long-term impact)

What’s your role in the digital health ecosystem?

@AfricaCDCYouth Programme hosted an exhibition booth at the 9th #RHNKPanAfricanConference2026 @rhnkorg in Mombasa, showcasing @AfricaCDC’s efforts to advance meaningful youth engagement and participation in global health. #YESHealth #AHSS #YouthAgency #YouthLeadershipInHealth

🌟 Speaker Spotlight 🌟

We are delighted to announce Dr. Smisha Agarwal as a panelist at the ADHN Academia & Researchers Forum 1.0.

Dr. Agarwal is the Director of the Center for Global Digital Health Innovation and serves as Associate Professor at the @JohnsHopkinsSPH .

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At the Africa on FHIR training, participants are gaining hands-on skills in FHIR and the building blocks of #healthdataexchange
Honored to have members from @MOH_Kenya join us, proof that ministries are central to making interoperability reality at national scale.

📍 #KigaliConventionCentre is the official venue for the #AHTS2025.

From October 13–15, this iconic Rwandan landmark will be the backdrop for transformative dialogue on scaling innovation for Universal Health Coverage, #UHC. Leaders, investors, and pioneers in digital health nnected care forward.

🗓️ October 13–15, 2025

Register now to secure your place at the summit: healthtechsummit.africa/home/

#AfricaHealthTech #ConnectedCare #DigitalHealthAfrica

The Africa on FHIR Training – Kenya Edition is live!

This week, a vibrant community of developers, health informaticians, system architects, and program managers from across Africa have gathered in Kenya to advance capacity in FHIR standards and interoperability.

We look forward to a week of hands-on learning, collaboration, and ecosystem building as we collectively strengthen Africa’s digital health future.

#AfricaOnFHIR #ADHN #DigitalHealth #Interoperability #NetworkofNetworks

We’re excited to announce the ADHN Academia & Research Forum 1.0 !

Calling on all digital health researchers , academic institutes, universities, public health training and research institutes to join us !

bit.ly/ADHNForum

📣📣ADHN Startups Watchlist 2025 !!

Calling on Hubs to Nominate Healthtech Startups!

We’re thrilled to launch the ADHN Startups Watchlist 2025 , a continental initiative to spotlight the 20 most promising healthtech startups and scale-ups transforming healthcare across Africa.

We’re seeking innovators building solutions in areas such as:
✨ Home-based care & remote patient support
✨ AI-powered healthcare & diagnostics
✨ Maternal, neonatal & adolescent health
✨ Health financing & insurance innovation
✨ Supply chain & data governance
… and more.

👉 Nominations are open now through our hubs, accelerators, and partners.

📅 Deadline: September 18, 2025

🔗 Apply/Nominate here: lnkd.in/dpPZNRSz

Read more : drive.google.com/file/d/1JU-lin…

August was all about shaping ADHN into an inclusive, collaborative space for digital health in Africa.

Catch the full August newsletter here
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open.substack.com/pub/adhn/p/aug…

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𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 “𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭.” 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

Across #Africa, young disruptors are not just pitching apps, they are rewriting how health systems work. From influencing #UHC policy to deploying real-world tech, they are proving that youth leadership isn’t a box to f progress.

Join the #InternationalYouthDay2025 Webinar

August 12 | 03:00 PM - Africa/Kigali
Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This isn’t another youth panel. It’s a power shift.

#IYD2025 #DigitalHealthAfrica #YouthPower #AHTS2025 #ADHN #YiDHN #YES4Health

Registrations are OPEN for Global Health Connector Event at UNG @ScienceSummit 2025!📍 22–24 September | New York & Online

🗓️ Day 1-  Women’s Health - Co-hosted with @SWHR

🗓️ Day 2 - Obesity -  Co-hosted with @novonordisk  and @HLTHEVENT.

 Register: pretix.eu/global-health-…

Productive day in Nairobi 🇰🇪!

✅ Opened the @adhnafrica workshop—finalizing governance, strategy & host country
✅ Met CS Hon. Aden Duale—Kenya’s digital health journey is 🔥
📊 30k–50k NHIF signups daily
🧠 Real-time hospital bed data
🎯 @AfricaHTSummit just got bigger—CS DualPLC @Google @Microsoft @aws

Africa’s digital health future thrives when we work as one ecosystem.

At ADHN, we believe in connecting the dots—linking innovators, funders, policymakers, and communities to drive a unified, inclusive health agenda.

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Our Communities Director Andy Bleaden spent a powerful week in Abuja 🇳🇬 across 4 key events driving health innovation:

🔹 @APHCF_info 
🔹 @AHBSymposium @AfricaHealthBiz
🔹 Launch of Nigerian Ecosystem
🔹 @adhnafrica 

Thanks to all partners!
🔗 echalliance.com/news/connectin…

We are hiring a web developer (Freelancer or Firm) @adhnafrica
Apply here : lnkd.in/dTM-Uv3B

We have kicked off the Development Agencies meeting with a profound opening remark from our interim chairperson @nsengimanajp

Our docket lead Fatou shared the vision and objectives of the Dev Agencies and CSOs Docket

Join us today, Friday, July 11th at 9:00 AM GMT for the Kick-off Meeting of the Development Agencies & NGO Docket under the Africa Digital Health Networks (ADHN)!

📌 Register now and be part of the conversation:
🔗 africacdc-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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