Global Initiative on Digital Health

Global Initiative on Digital Health

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Vision

Countries are sustainably supported to plan, resource and develop robust foundations for digital health transformation that equitably strengthens health systems.

Global initiative on digital health

Mission

Foster improved alignment in the digital health sector, providing governments and partners tools, building blocks, and platforms needed for sustainable health system digitalization.

About

The Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) is a WHO Managed Network of organizations, institutions and government technical agencies actively engaged in supporting national digital health transformation. Created as a vehicle to help accelerate the implementation of the Global Strategy on Digital Health, GIDH aims to focus country-level efforts and align resources toward country-led digital health transformation through strengthened collaboration and knowledge exchange. Formally kicked off on 20 February 2024, GIDH aims to achieve the following objectives through collaborative efforts:

  • Assess and prioritize country needs for sustainable digital health transformation.
  • Increase the alignment of country-level digital health resources and unfunded priorities.
  • Support the accelerated achievement of the strategic objectives of the Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025.
  • Build capacity and converge efforts to encourage local development, maintenance, and adaptation of digital health technologies to continuously changing needs.

 

Global initiative on digital health
27 May 2024

Global Initiative on Digital Health
Coordinated support for country-led digital health transformation
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Global Initiative on Digital Health

World Health Organization
20, Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Email: gidh@who.int

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5 April 2024

Summary of the virtual kick-off of the Global Initiative on Digital Health, 20 February 2024
5 March 2024

Digital health: Launch and kick-off of GIDH on 20 February 2024, a WHO Managed Network
4 March 2024

Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH): A Network Managed by the World Health Organization
 

Secretariat

WHO serves as the Secretariat of GIDH with Headquarters and all of the six WHO regions represented. Its role is to oversee the day-to-day management of GIDH’s work.

 

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee comprises of a sufficient number of participants, who are appointed by WHO. The selection process will start in late April and will strive for balanced representation of GIDH participants, with respect to gender, age, geographical area and organization type.  

 

GIDH Annual Convening

The first GIDH annual convening will take place during two days of the World Summit on the Information Society High-Level Event in Geneva, Switzerland 27-31 May and will focus on Digital Public Infrastructure for Health. More information, including exact dates, will be announced in the coming weeks.