Hybrid Event - Virtual & In-Person in Nairobi, Kenya

Dear Global Digital Health Community,

Do you have a brilliant session idea for this year’s forum? Submit your abstract idea now until July 30!

The Global Digital Health Forum is the leading global industry networking and educational convening for technology providers, funders, researchers, government representatives, and implementing organizations working in low- and middle-income countries to advance public health outcomes. 

This year’s event plans to create a truly global experience that facilitates both in-person exchange, as well as equitable access to virtual engagement. 

It will be held online on the TechChange platform and in-person through a convening in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Learn more about the GDHF Tracks

  • Explore how AI is transforming healthcare—from machine learning for diagnostics and clinical decision support, to predictive analytics, natural language processing, and generative AI for health communication. This track invites abstracts on practical implementations, ethical considerations, equity impacts, and governance frameworks for responsible AI in digital health.

    Sample topics include:

    • AI for health surveillance and prediction

    • Chatbots and virtual assistants in primary care

    • Responsible AI governance and bias mitigation

    • Use of generative AI in health content creation and translation

  • Brought to you by a consortium of partners including Google

    As digital health systems scale globally, the need for coherence, interoperability, and sustainability has never been more urgent. Too often, countries are forced to navigate a fragmented landscape of tools, technologies, and approaches that don’t align—leading to siloed data, duplicated efforts, and diminished impact. Yet a better path is possible: one rooted in open standards, shared infrastructure, reusable content, and community-driven collaboration.

    The Full-STAC Future: Building the Open Digital Health Ecosystem Track at the 2025 Global Digital Health Forum will spotlight this integrated approach to building digital public infrastructure for health. Anchored in the “Full-STAC” principles of Standards, Technologies, Architectures, Content, and Community, this track will explore how open, interoperable systems can drive more equitable, efficient, and people-centered care, primed to harness the full potential of AI.

    Through engaging panels, technical deep dives, real-world case studies, and interactive showcases, participants will learn how countries and partners are applying the Full-STAC model to design scalable solutions—from national health information exchanges and FHIR-based APIs to SMART Guidelines and AI-powered decision support. Sessions will also highlight how open communities are co-creating the building blocks of digital health to ensure global solutions reflect local realities.

    Join this track to be part of the growing movement toward open digital health ecosystems—where innovation is shared, standards are embraced, and systems are designed to serve everyone, everywhere.

  • Share learnings from digital tools used in preparation, response, and recovery phases of pandemics, epidemics, and natural disasters. Submissions may also explore cross-sector coordination, real-time data use, and digital readiness for future crises.

    Sample topics include:

    • Digital contact tracing and surveillance

    • Crisis communication platforms

    • Emergency supply chain management

    • Health workers support tools in emergencies

  • This track examines the intersection of climate change and health, focusing on digital innovations that mitigate or adapt to climate-related health risks. We waelcome abstracts highlighting solutions for health system resilience, environmental monitoring, early warning systems, and sustainable digital infrastructure.

    Sample topics include:

    • Digital tools for climate-sensitive disease forecasting

    • Climate-smart supply chains and logistics

    • Environmental data integration into health systems

    • Solar-powered and low-carbon digital health technologies

  • Explore how digital solutions can strengthen health financing—from increasing efficiency and transparency to enabling new models of payment and financial protection. Submissions may address donor, public, and private sector financing models.

    Sample topics include:

    • Digital solutions for insurance and UHC

    • Financial technologies for provider payment

    • Donor transition planning and resource tracking

    • Cost-effectiveness and value-for-money evaluations

  • This new track celebrates solutions built to last—systems and strategies that are community-driven, context-aware, and adaptable to change. Abstracts should showcase locally led innovations and digital health architectures that promote long-term sustainability and autonomy.

    Sample topics include:

    • Locally developed digital tools and platforms

    • Human-centered design with community ownership

    • Strengthening digital literacy and capacity

    • Building systems that survive shocks and scale sustainably

  • Highlight systems and strategies that enable the secure, efficient, and equitable sharing of health information across different platforms, providers, and countries. This includes governance models, technical solutions, and lessons from implementation.

    Sample topics include:

    • National and sub-national HIE architecture

    • Cross-border information exchange

    • Data privacy, consent, and ethics in data sharing

    • Governance and policy frameworks for HIE

  • This track centers inclusive digital health approaches that reach and empower historically underserved populations, including women, girls, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups. Abstracts should demonstrate intentionality in design, implementation, and measurement.

    Sample topics include:

    • GESI analyses in digital health programs

    • Designing inclusive and accessible technologies

    • Addressing gender-based digital divides

    • Community-led and locally relevant solutions

Sessions types for this year’s forum include:

  • Interactive Workshops

  • Pre-Formed Panel Presentations

  • Lightning Talk (Virtual Only)

  • Solution Demonstration
    (In-person presenters only in Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Individual Presentation
    (In-person presenters only in Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Poster Presentation
    (In-person presenters only in Nairobi, Kenya) 

Please share with your organizations and encourage your colleagues to submit their session ideas before July 30.

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